Format:
1 online resource (245 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781845403812
Series Statement:
British Idealist Studies Series 1: Oakeshott v.8
Content:
This book examines Oakeshott's political philosophy within the context of his more general conception of philosophical understanding. The book stresses the underlying continuity of his major writings on the subject and takes seriously the implications of understanding the world in terms of modality. The book suggests strongly that Oakeshott's philosophy of political activity cannot be reduced to a branch of conservatism, liberalism, or postmodernism or a theory or set of doctrines which fit ...
Content:
Cover -- Contents -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Epigraph -- Acknowledgements -- Body Matter -- Introduction -- 1 Theorizing, Theorems, and Modality -- 2 From Practice and Tradition to Conduct and Practices -- 3 Modality, Practice, and Historical Understanding -- 4 Morality and the State in Modern Europe -- 5 Modality, Practice, and Civil Association -- 6 Conclusion -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Other Titles Available from Imprint Academic and Andrews UK.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781845400101
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781845400101
Language:
English
Keywords:
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