Philosophy of politics is a cross-discipline between philosophy and politics with the characteristic of application in society. It is the highest point for the system of political theory, because it draws out and comprehends the social law and essence in the political society, and provides the standard of values and the basic way to know and reflect the righteous of political society in terms of philosophy. Based on the review of the viewpoints of political philosophy in the academic circles recently, this paper focuses on discussing the properties and features of philosophy of politics, defines its theoretical categories, its framework, and clarifies its functions in order to pave the way for more deep studies of philosophy of politics from now on.
