Presents an introduction to the life and thought of seventeenth-century English philosopher John Locke, discussing his attempts to answer the questions of how human beings gain knowledge, and how they should try to live.
Traces the roots of democratic rule from its origins in ancient Greece to its growing dominance in the Western world since 1945, and examines democracy as a concept, as a form of government and as a political value.
Discusses the functions, goals, and methods of advertising and examines such issues as targeting the youth market, political ads, and the right of free speech.
