Does anyone have book suggestions for the origins of government and politics. It can be more practical or theoretical/philosophical but besides Hobbes (who I haven't read yet - where do I start with him?) I have no idea who else to look for. I guess this topic touches on society and human nature too. If you have a graphic or any suggestions of authors and works to look at that'd really be great. Thanks!
>>25040883Plato's Republic book 2 + the myth of the reversed cosmos in the Statesman + Protagoras' myth in the Protagoras; Aristotle's Politics book 1; Hobbes' Leviathan Part 1; Locke's Second Treatise of Government ch. 1-9; Rousseau's Second Discourse (on Inequality). And for a Biblical reflection on this, see Genesis ch. 3-4, 6, 9, and 11.
>>25040883Read levis discourse by Macheavelli
>>25040883>(who I haven't read yet - where do I start with him?)>have a graphic>Thanks!Perhaps mademoiselle would prefer something... more her "speed"?
I’ve got these two. I’m yet to read them though.
>>25040883The HanfeiziThe book of lord Shang (shangjunshu)certain passages from Mengzi also deal with this topic
Thanks all for the suggestions.>>25041287I don't know if this is sarcastic or not but thanks I guess!
>>25040883>besides Hobbes (who I haven't read yet - where do I start with him?)It's one book.
>>25042730Oh.
>>25040883All you need is Hobbes, then go straight to Mearsheimer.
>>25043348Also read The Deficit Myth by Kelton
