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Political philosophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2063 words) |
 | Roman political philosophy was influenced by the Stoics, and the Roman statesman Cicero wrote on political philosophy. |
 | The early Christian philosophy of Augustine of Hippo was by and large a rewrite of Plato in a Christian context. |
 | Political and economic relations were drastically changed by these views as the guild was subordinated to free trade, and Roman Catholic dominance of theology was increasingly challenged by Protestant churches subordinate to each nation-state and which preached in the "vulgar" or native language of each region. |
| Political Philosophy (1280 words) |
 | This conceptual distinction continues to operate in political science, although some political scientists, philosophers, historians and anthropologists have argued that most political action in any given society occurs outside of its state, and that there are societies that are not organized into states which nevertheless must be considered politically. |
 | The early Christian philosophy of Augustine was by and large a rewrite of Plato in a Christian context. |
 | Through the 19th and early 20th centuries, political philosophy was dominated by debates about capitalism versus socialism, and religion versus science. |