Pareto and political theory / Joseph V. Femia.
| Author/creator | Femia, Joseph V. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, |
| Description | x, 165 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 48 Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 48. ^A519502 |
| Contents | Introduction and preview -- Metaphysics vs. the logico-experimental method -- The science of politics -- The deconstruction of political philosophy -- The critique of "demagogic plutocracy" -- The sceptical liberal. |
| Review | "Although Pareto is considered a 'founding father' of both sociology and mathematical economics, his contribution to political theory has been largely neglected. This new book fills this gap by offering a critical examination of Pareto's significance for political theory." "Joseph V. Femia builds a case for Pareto's importance as a thinker who reflected on the most fundamental issues of political discourse: individualism vs. holism; science vs. hermeneutics; laissez faire vs. social engineering; and value relativism vs. moral absolutism. In all these debates, Pareto offered provocative insights." "This text will be of interest to students and scholars of Political Philosophy, Sociology and History."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-162) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006002964 |
| ISBN | 0415288134 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415288132 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0203508629 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 9780203508626 (ebk.) |