UID:
almahu_9947415023102882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 349 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781107045439 (ebook)
Content:
This is a study of the political theory of the Enlightenment, focusing on four leading eighteenth-century thinkers: David Hume, Adam Smith, Montesquieu and Voltaire. Dennis C. Rasmussen calls attention to the particular strand of the Enlightenment these thinkers represent, which he terms the 'pragmatic Enlightenment'. He defends this strand of Enlightenment thought against both the Enlightenment's critics and some of the more idealistic Enlightenment figures who tend to have more followers today, such as John Locke, Immanuel Kant and Jeremy Bentham. Professor Rasmussen argues that Hume, Smith, Montesquieu and Voltaire exemplify an especially attractive type of liberalism, one that is more realistic, moderate, flexible, and contextually sensitive than most other branches of this tradition.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Morality in context -- Pragmatic liberalism -- The age of the limits of reason -- The perils of political rationalism -- The social and encumbered self -- Negative liberty for a positive community -- Conclusion.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107045002
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107045439
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