Question

Which one of the following writers did not adopt the historical approach for the study of politics?
A. Paul Janet
B. Aristotle
C. T. H. Green
D. Garner

Answer 1

Hint: Study of politics is called political science or politology. It includes many sub-fields, including comparative politics, political economy, international relations, political philosophy, public administration, public policy, and political methodology.

Complete step by step answer:
1. Paul Alexander Rene Janet (30 April 1823 - 4 October 1899) was a French philosopher and writer. He had written extensively on philosophy, politics and ethics, on idealist lines: La Famille, Histoire de la Philosophie dans l'antiquite and dans le temps moderne, Histoire de la science politique, Philosophy de la Révolution Francaise and others.
2. Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and learned expert in the classical period of ancient Greece. Under the guidance of Plato, he was the founder of Lyceum, the founder of the philosophical school, and the Aristotelian tradition.
3. Thomas Hill Green is a English philosopher, political activist and temperance reformer, and a member of the British idealism movement. Like all British idealists, Green was influenced by Hegel's G.W.F. Hegelian metaphysical historicism. He is one of the thinkers behind the philosophy of social liberalism.
4. Alan Garner (born October 17, 1934) OBE FRSL (born October 17, 1934) is an English novelist known for his children’s fantasy novels and retelling of traditional British folk tales. Most of his work stems from the landforms, history, and folklore of Cheshire in his home country, North West England, where the region is located and uses the Cheshire dialect.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: British idealism was a philosophical movement that has had an influence in Britain from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. The main figure in the movement is T. H. Green (1836–1882), F. H. Bradley (1846–1924) and Bernard Bosanquet (1848–1923).