Branches concerned with the state, power, justice, law and organized social and political life. Belongs here: political philosophy as the general branch, feminist philosophy for its central concern with structures of power and social justice, philosophy of law for its focus on legal institutions and authority, and philosophy of war for its focus on the justification and conduct of organized political violence. Does not belong here: ethics, grouped separately for questions of individual and interpersonal conduct that do not centrally concern the state or legal institutions.
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Cultural Origin Tradition Political Philosophy
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1. Political Philosophy (Wikipedia)
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Political philosophy has its roots in antiquity, such as the theories of Plato and Aristotle in ancient Greek philosophy, with discussions on the nature of justice and ideal states.
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