Prehistoric myths in modern political philosophy : challenging Stone Age stories /

This book looks at how modern philosophers pass on myths about prehistory. Why do political philosophers talk so much about the Stone Age? The state of nature, the origin of property, the origin of government, and the primordial nature of inequality and war are popular topics in political philosophy...

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Main Authors:	Widerquist, Karl (Author), McCall, Grant S. (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
Subjects:	SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural. Political science > Philosophy. History, Ancient > Philosophy. History > Errors, inventions, etc. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book