Jacobins and utopians: the political theory of moral reform/​ G. Klosko

• Jacobins and utopians : the political theory of fundamental moral reform / George Klosko.

Author

• Klosko, George.

Published

• Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, c2003.

Content Types

• text

Carrier Types

• volume

Physical Description

• xii, 200 p. ; 24 cm.

Series

• Frank M. Covey, Jr. Loyola lectures in political analysis

Subjects

• Revolutions.
• Political science -- History.
• Social ethics.
• Social reformers.
• Power (Social sciences)

Summary

• "Jacobins and Utopians examines the politics of ideal societies and the means necessary to bring them into existence. George Klosko reveals how discussions of fundamental moral reform lead inexorably to questions of political power. Machiavelli classically articulated the claim that unarmed prophets go to the gallows. Themes of revolution play an integral role in Klosko's study - as the figures he explores frequently concerned themselves with the means of becoming armed."--BOOK JACKET.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Ancient Lawgivers: Lycurgus and Solon
• Lycurgus
• Solon
• Ch. 2. Socratic Reform
• Interpretation of the Early Dialogues
• Socrates' Mission
• The True Art of Politics
• The Platonic Critique
• Ch. 3. The Politics of Philosophy
• The Political Theory of Radical Reform
• Philosophers and Kings
• Plato and Radical Reform
• Ch. 4. Three Theorists of Reform: More, Machiavelli, and Rousseau
• More's Utopian Vision
• Machiavelli and Radical Political Reform
• 21 More...

Notes

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-193) and index.

Language

• English