Reddit mentions of Political Philosophy: The Essential Texts 3rd edition

Sounds like you need to read some political theory: https://www.amazon.com/Political-Philosophy-Essential-Texts-3rd/dp/0190201088/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Trying to learn about politics without a philosophical foundation is like building a house without a foundation; it's not going to last very long and it won't stand up to much pressure.

More importantly, take your time and relax. You've got two more years till enfranchisement. This isn't something you're going to knock out in a weekend.

Boom! I've hit the motherload! Thank you, I really appreciate this!

I think I'm pretty eager and pretty decent at analysis. I think you mean the general canon of political theory though right? Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Burke, Rawls, Nozick etc etc - I've reading quite a bit of those guys already. I've been working my way through an anthology of their most influential texts (it's slow going but I'm getting there, I'm choosing chapters as my interest dictates but I need to read most texts like 2-3 times to grasp it). But yeah, mostly bits and pieces. I think I can find most of those foundational writers myself. I understand generally where to go for which discussions (which philosopher concerned himself primarily with what etc etc).

I'm going to read those books over the summer man, thanks for the advice. Would you mind if I hit you up for any further suggestions once I'm through with them?

Again, thanks a lot!

Still looking for a single textbook. $20 but flexible, PDF preferred.

• Political Philosophy: The Essential Texts. Third Edition, Steven Cahn. Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Political-Philosophy-Essential-Texts-3rd/dp/0190201088