内容简介
在政冶理论领域，“剑桥政治思想史原著系列”作为主要的学生教科丛书，如今已牢固确立了其地位。本丛书旨在使学生能够获得从古希腊到20世纪初期西方政治思想史方面所有重要的原著。它囊括了所有的经典原著，但与此同时，它又扩展了传统的评价尺度，以便能够纳入范围广泛．不那么出名的作品。而在此之前，这些作品中有许多从未有过现代英文版本可贵利用。只要可能，所选原著都会以完整而不删节的形式出版，其中的译作则是专门为本丛书的日的而安排。每一本书都有一个评论性的导言，加上巧生手表．生平梗概，进一步阅读指南，以及必要的词汇表和原文注解。本丛书的目的是，为西方政治思想的整个发展脉络提供一个清晰的轮廓。 本丛书已出版著作的书目，请查阅书末。
目录
PrefaceIntroductionChronologyCritical bibliographyA note on the textBiographical synopsesPolitics drawn from the Very Words of Holy scripture DedicationFirst Book .Of the principles of human society First Article. Man is made to live in society ArticleⅡ. The society of mankind gives birth to civil society, that is to say,to states, peoples, and nations ArticleⅢ. To form nations and unite the people, it is necessary to have a government Article Ⅳ. On laws Article Ⅴ. Consequences of the general principles of humanity ArticleⅥ. On the love of countryConclusion. To conclude this book, and to reduce it to an abstractSecond Book. On authority: that the royal and hereditary [type]is the most proper for government First Article. By whom authority has been exercised since the beginning of the world Article [on the right of conquest] ConclusionThird book in which one begins to explain the nature and the properties of royal authority First Article. Taking notice of the essential haracteristics ArticleⅡ. Royal authority is sacred ArticleⅢ. Royal authority is paternal, and its proper character is goodnessFourth book. On the characteristics of royalty (Continuation) First Article. Royal authority is absolute Second Article. On softness, irresolution and false firmnessFifth book. Fourth and final characteristic of royal authority First Article. Royal authority is subject to reason ArticleⅡ.Means by which the prince can acquire necessary knowledge ArticleⅢ. On dangerous curiosities and kinds of knowledge; and on the confidence one must place in God ArticleⅣ. Consequences of the preceding doctrine: concerning majesty and its adjunctsSixth book. The duties of subjects toward the prince, based on the preceding doctrine First Article. On the service one owes to the king ……Seventh Book On the particular duties of royaltyEighth Book. The particular duties of royalty, continued :of justiceNinth book .The supports of royalty: arms, riches of finances, and counselsTenth and Final Book. Continuation of helps to royalty: riches of finances; Counsel. the nconveniences and temptations which accompany royalty: and the remedies that one can bring to themIndex
