Defensor pacis

by Marsilius of Marsilius of Padua, Alan Gewirth, Cary Nederman

Overview

Marsilius of Padua is one of the few truly revolutionary figures in the history of political philosophy. The first to propound the separation of Church and State, he is considered the precursor to subsequent political thinkers, from Machiavelli to Marx.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231123556
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	11/28/2001
Series:	Records of Western Civilization Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	550
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Alan Gewirth is Edward Carson Waller Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago.

Cary J. Nederman is professor of political science at Texas A & M University.