UID:
almafu_9959234018702883
Format:
1 online resource (245 p.)
ISBN:
1-84540-381-9
Series Statement:
British idealist studies. Series 1, Oakeshott ; 5
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 ...
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-84540-010-0
Language:
English
