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Plato to Nato

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An introduction to political thought
The last of seven programmes presented by Brian Redhead The Moderns
Is political thought dead? Is the 20th century devoid of political thinkers who can stand comparison with Locke. Mill or Marx; or with Hobbes, Aristotle or Plato? Alan Ryan of New College. Oxford, and Liam O'Sullivan of the University of Southampton discuss these questions and assess the contributions that the thinkers of this 'century of doubts about reason' have made to the history of political thought.
Producer CHRISTOPHER STONE
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Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Liam O'Sullivan
Producer:
Christopher Stone
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