Depends who you ask, however the Chinese govt will tell you Mao.
The most outstanding legacy of the ancient Greeks to modern western civilization was in the area of philosophy and political philosophy. The latter can be best illustrated by the writings of Plato.
The most outstanding legacy of the ancient Greeks to modern western civilization was in the area of philosophy and political philosophy. The latter can be best illustrated by the writings of Plato.
David Gress has written: 'From Plato to NATO' -- subject(s): Ancient Philosophy, Civilization, Western, Historiography, History, Influence, Liberalism, Philosophy, Philosophy, Ancient, Political science, Western Civilization
W. M. Spellman has written: 'A concise history of the world since 1945' -- subject(s): Civilization, Modern, Cold War, Globalization, History, Modern, Modern Civilization, Modern History 'A short history of western political thought' -- subject(s): POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Western Civilization, Political science, HISTORY / Civilization, History 'John Locke and the problem of depravity' -- subject(s): Ethics, Modern, History of doctrines, Modern Ethics, Original Sin, Religion, Sin, Original
Donald Atwell Zoll has written: 'The Twentieth century mind' -- subject(s): Addresses, essays, lectures, American Philosophy, Civilization 'Twentieth century political philosophy' -- subject(s): History, Political science
Nick Hostettler has written: 'Eurocentrism' -- subject(s): Political sociology, Socialism, Modern Civilization, Political science, Eurocentrism, Philosophy, European influences
Anthony J. Cascardi has written: 'The subject of modernity' -- subject(s): Civilization, Modern, Literature, Modern, Modern Civilization, Modern Literature, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy, Modern, Subjectivity 'Consequences of Enlightenment' -- subject(s): Aesthetics, Aesthetics, Modern, Enlightenment, Modern Aesthetics, Political aspects, Political aspects of Aesthetics
Pawel Armada has written: 'Modernity and what has been lost' -- subject(s): Philosophy, Criticism and interpretation, Modern Civilization, Political science, Political and social views
A. K. Bierman has written: 'Philosophy for a new generation' -- subject(s): College students, Higher Education, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Violence, Philosophy, Political activity, Self (Philosophy), Technology and civilization, Violence 'Life and morals' -- subject(s): Ethics 'Logic' 'The philosophy of urban existence' -- subject(s): Modern Civilization, Urbanization
British political philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
Political science IS a philosophy. It is the study of how people form politics and policies.
Laurent Versini has written: 'Baroque Montesquieu' -- subject(s): Baroque Civilization, Civilization, Baroque, Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism, Philosophy, Political science 'Bibliotheque des lumieres (formerly: Travaux d'histoire ethico-politique), vol. 65: Baroque Montesquieu' -- subject(s): Philosophy