Name: Cicero's Social and Political Thought By Neal Wood
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Cicero's Social and Political Thought by Neal Wood

In this close examination of the social and political thought of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.), Neal Wood focuses on Cicero's conceptions of state and government, showing that he is the father of constitutionalism, the archetype of the politically conservative mind, and the first to reflect extensively on politics as an activity.

About Neal Wood

Neal Wood is Professor of Political Science at York University. His most recent books are The Politics of Locke's Philosophy (California, 1983) and John Locke and Agrarian Capitalism (California, 1984).

Preface
Note on the Sources
I. Introduction: Cicero's Significance
II. Ciceronian Society
1. The Changing Social Structure
2. Some Characteristics of Roman Government
3. The Late Republican Time of Troubles
III. Cicero's Life and Works
1. Biographical Milestones and Intellectual Influences
2. Philosophy as Solace and Guide
3. Principal Social and Political Writings
IV. Law, Justice, and Human Nature
1. Natural Law and Natural Justice
2. Conception of Man
V. Moral Equality and Social Inequality
1. The Socially Superior and Inferior
2. Vulgar and Gentlemanly Callings
3. The Model Gentleman
VI. Private Property and Its Accumulation
1. The Finances and Properties of Cicero
2. An Enlightened Economic Individualism
3. Town versus Country
VII. The Idea of the State
1. Dedication to the State and Politics
2. Definition of the State
3. Purpose of the State
4. State, Government, and Society
VIII. Types of State
1. The Three Simple Constitutions
2. Forms of Tyranny
IX. Essentials of the Mixed Constitution
1. The Doctrine prior to Cicero
2. The Roman Mixture
3. Institutions of the Ideal Mixture
X. The Art of Politics
1. Nature of Politics
2. Violence as a Political Instrument
3. Major Ends of Statecraft
4. Rudiments of Economic Policy
XI. Conclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index

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9780520074279

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Title

Cicero's Social and Political Thought by Neal Wood

Author

Neal Wood

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Publisher

University of California Press

Year published

19910220

Number of pages

304

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