History of Ancient Chinese Political Thought

Author: Liu Zehua
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: The research object of the history of political thought is: the views and theoretical systems formed by various historical classes and political groups on social political systems, state governance, and the mutual relationships among classes; the specific historical processes of struggles, evolution, and replacement between different political thought schools; the impact and role of various political thoughts on the realistic social and political development, etc. This book provides a detailed elaboration on all the above aspects. As a science, the history of political thought aims to explain the inherent laws of the occurrence and development of political thought, demonstrating that the history of political thought is a systematic accumulation process of the theory of state and law, which takes place in the struggles among ideological factions representing the interests of different classes. The main focus of political thought is the theoretical viewpoints and political claims of various classes towards state governance. In addition to studying the theory of state and law, the following aspects should also be included in the research scope of the history of political thought. First, the issues of political philosophy. Second, the theories of social models (also known as the theory of the ideal state) should also be one of the important research contents of the history of political thought. Third, the strategies and policies of governance should also be part of the research content of the history of political thought.