A History of Political Theory

absolute absolute monarchy ancient argument Aristotle Aristotle's Athenian Athens authority believed Bodin body Calvinist Christian church Cicero citizens city-state civil claim clergy common conception constitution controversy Council court custom Defensor pacis democracy depends developed distinction divine right doctrine duty ecclesiastical economic emperor empire equally ethical exist fact feudal force form of government France Greek Hobbes human nature idea ideal implied important individual institutions interests John of Paris John of Salisbury justice kind king later logical Machiavelli magistrates Marsilio means medieval ment merely modern monarchy moral natural law never oligarchy papal parliament Plato political philosophy political theory political thought pope practice principle purpose question reason reform relation religion religious Republic Roman law rule ruler secular sense social society sovereign sovereignty Sparta spiritual statesman Stoicism tion tradition true virtue whole William of Occam writing