Social and Political Philosophy (GATE XH) — Study Resources & PYQs
Social and Political Philosophy: Plato’s theory of Justice and State, Aristotle’s definition of State and Political Naturalism. Classical Liberalism and Social Contract Theory (Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke). Marx’s Dialectical Materialism, Alienation, and critique of Capitalism. Rawls’ Veil of Ignorance, Principles of Justice. Civic virtue, Libertarianism (Robert Nozick), Feminist Political Theory (Simone de Beauvoir, Judith Butler), Multiculturalism (Charles Taylor), Capability Approach.