Lectures on the History of Moral and Political Philosophy

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Jacket photograph: Owl standing right, head facing. Reverse of a silver tetradrachm from Athens, ca. 480–420 BC. Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen. Location: Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, France.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cohen, G. A. (Gerald Allan), 1941-2009.

Lectures on the history of moral and political philosophy / G. A. Cohen ; edited by Jonathan Wolff.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-691-14900-4 (alk. paper)

1. Ethics—History. 2. Political science—Philosophy—History. I. Title.

BJ71.C64 2013

170—dc23

2013000199

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This book has been composed in Sabon

Printed on acid-free paper. ∞

Printed in the United States of America

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