early works to 1800

Contains two writings by John Locke that discuss his theories on government and liberty.

Presents John Locke's seventeenth-century classic work on political and social theory; and includes a history of the text, as well as notes and a bibliography.

A work of political philosophy addressing the idea that obedience to authority, especially in the form of a large bureaucracy such as the political state, is really just a natural response of human nature.

Chinese military strategy written during the sixth century BC by Sun Zi, and is considered to be one of the oldest definitive works on military strategies and tactics of its time.

Based on the authors own experience, observation, and reason, looks at the military strategies and tactics of seventeenth-century Japanese swordsmen focusing on the "true principles" required for victory in the martial arts and on the battlefield.

Presents sixth-century philosopher Sunzi's thoughts on war, in which he discusses the laying of plans, the actual waging of war, and the value of negotiation.

Presents Mary Wollstonecraft's eighteenth-century text in which she argues for the emancipation of women and discusses modesty, morality, a woman's duty to her parents, and other related topics.

Presents Thomas More's vision of Utopia, an island supporting a perfectly organized and happy people ... This third edition includes scholarship since 2002, when the previous edition was published.

Presents a revised translation of Sir Thomas More's classic novel "Utopia," and includes background selections from major secular and religious texts and modern critical essays.

Contains two short pieces by seventeenth-century writer Francis Bacon, including "New Atlantis," a utopian story about a mythical land called Bensalem; and "The Great Instauration," an introduction to Bacon's thought on scientific method.