Pashchatya Rajnitik Darshan has been written for B.A. third year Political Science (Semester-V; Western Political Philosophy–I DSC–13) students, in accordance with the latest curriculum of Delhi University and the New Education Policy (2020). This book will also benefit candidates preparing for the Civil Services Examination.
The book discusses the political philosophy and concepts of the early thinkers of the Greek and modern periods of European history. The book has six chapters. The first chapter deals with the interpretation of texts. It explains what interpretation means and why the interpretation of texts is important for human civilization. It also discusses different methods of interpretation and various approaches. The other chapters provide a detailed analysis of the important political concepts and ideas of five Western thinkers—Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke.
The book explains the thoughts of these philosophers in the context of their time and society, and analyses them from different ideological and political perspectives. The debates ongoing in contemporary times regarding the concepts of these philosophers are discussed at the end of each chapter. This helps students understand various interpretations and analyses.
Written in a simple and accessible style, this book also caters to the needs of students who are preparing for the Civil Services Examination with Political Science as an optional subject, as all these thinkers are also included in the UPSC Political Science syllabus. It is equally beneficial for those readers who are not from the academic field but are interested in knowing about these great philosophers.
Nishant Kumar is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Prior to this, he taught in the Department of Political Science, Dayal Singh College, University of Delhi. His published books are Religious Offences and Censorship of Publications: An Inquiry through the Prism of Indian Laws and the Judiciary, and Theorizing the Idea of Freedom in India: A Thematic Revisit to the Political Philosophy of Vivekananda, Aurobindo and Gandhi.
Smita Agarwal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi. She has published many research papers and articles.
प्रस्तावना : संजीव कुमार एच. एम. Foreword: Sanjeev Kumar H.M. परिचय Introduction आभार Acknowledgement
इकाई I: पाठ और व्याख्या Text and Interpretation अध्याय 1: पाठ और उनकी व्याख्या : विधियाँ और दृष्टिकोण Texts and their Interpretation: Methods and Approaches इकाई II: पुरातनता Antiquity अध्याय 2: प्लेटो (427-347 ई.पू.) Plato (427-347 BC) अध्याय 3: अरस्तू (384-322 ई.पू.) Aristotle (384–322 BC) इकाई III: अंतराल Interlude अध्याय 4: निकोलो मैकियावेली (1469-1527 ई.) Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527 A.D.) इकाई IV: स्वामित्ववादी व्यक्तिवाद Possessive Individualism अध्याय 5: थॉमस हॉब्स (1588-1679 ई.) Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679 A.D.) अध्याय 6: जॉन लॉक (1632-1704 ई.) John Locke (1632-1704 A.D.) संदर्भ-ग्रंथ सूची Bibliography अनुक्रमणिका Index