Description
Book SynopsisClassical Political Philosophy in Popular Discourse was written by an interdisciplinary team composed of academic experts in the fields of political philosophy and jurisprudence, as well as in sociology. It combines two scientific paradigms —classical political philosophy and contemporary, empirical sociology. The chief aim of this unique scientific project is to explore, operationalize, and reconstruct the political doctrine that is present in contemporary Polish society’s popular discourse. The project is unique due to the unusual cooperation between political philosophers, philosophers of law, and empirical sociologists, because their normal research concerns radically different subjects, objects, and forms, using different methods and terminology. However, this project produced a synthesis of their respective approaches through a particular kind of synergy and compromise. The result is a pioneering, original reconstruction of the political doctrine of a contemporary European national community.
Trade Review“Classical Political Philosophy in Popular Discourse: The Case of Poland is a crucial primer on Poland for scholars and students. Enjoyable and compelling, it invokes the categories of classical political philosophy in quantitatively describing virtually all layers of Polish society.”
-- Ewa Thompson, Rice University
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1 Methodological Assumptions
Chapter 2 Man and Society
Chapter 3 Property
Chapter 4 Power
Chapter 5 The State
Concluding Remarks. The Political Doctrine of Polish Society
