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This is a list of notable political philosophers, including some who may be better known for their work in other areas of philosophy. The entries are in order by year of birth to show rough direction of influences and of development of political thought .
The Development of a Discipline: Oral Histories in Political Science (1991) Gunnell, John G. "The Reconstitution of Political Theory: David Easton, Behavioralism, and the Long Road to System", Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (2013) 49#2 pp 190–210. Miller, E. F. "David Easton's political theory", Political Science Reviewer ...
Philosophers such as Confucius, Mencius, [11] and Mozi, focused on political unity and political stability as the basis of their political philosophies. Confucianism advocated a hierarchical, meritocratic government based on empathy, loyalty, and interpersonal relationships.
Thomas Hobbes (England, 1588–1679) theorized that government is the result of individual actions and human traits, and that it was motivated primarily by "interest", a term which would become crucial in the development of a liberal theory of government and political economy, since it is the foundation of the idea that individuals can be self ...
Easton, David (1965). A Systems Analysis of Political Life, New York, S.32. Systems theory in political science is a highly abstract, partly holistic view of politics, influenced by cybernetics. The adaptation of system theory to political science was conceived by David Easton in 1953.
David Leslie Miller [1] FBA (born 8 March 1946) is an English political theorist. He is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Oxford and an Official Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. He previously lectured at the University of Lancaster and the University of East Anglia.
David Schmidtz (/ ʃ m ɪ t s /; born 1955) is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is Presidential Chair of Moral Science at West Virginia University 's Chambers College of Business and Economics. He is also editor-in-chief of the journal Social Philosophy & Policy .
Hume was born on 26 April 1711, as David Home, in a tenement on the north side of Edinburgh's Lawnmarket.He was the second of two sons born to Catherine Home (née Falconer), daughter of Sir David Falconer of Newton, Midlothian and his wife Mary Falconer (née Norvell), [14] and Joseph Home of Chirnside in the County of Berwick, an advocate of Ninewells.