Format:
Online-Ressource (298 p)
ISBN:
9781845400064
Series Statement:
British Idealist Studies 1: Michael Oakeshott v.6
Content:
This book presents a comprehensive study of Oakeshott's conception of political activity. The author first examines Oakeshott in the contexts of liberal, conservative and Idealist thought, and then presents a detailed interpretation of the change in his conception of politics in the context of British postwar political thought. It is argued that Oakeshott's conception of political activity shifted from a near contempt of politics towards the applauding of politics as a deliberative and refle
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Contents; Front matter; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Body matter; Chapter I: Introduction: Why Oakeshott?; Chapter II: Platforms of Understanding; Chapter III: The Changing Conception of Politics; Chapter IV: Rationalism in Politics/Rational Politics; Chapter V: The Voyage of Theorizing Political Activity; Back matter; Bibliography; Also available
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781845405250
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781845400064
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe From a 'Necessary Evil' to the Art of Contingency : Michael Oakeshott's Conception of Political Activity
Language:
English
Keywords:
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