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Family politics : the idea of marriage in modern political thought /
This work traces the treatment of the family in the philosophies of leading political thinkers of the modern world. What is family? What is marriage? In an effort to address contemporary society's disputes over the meanings of these human social institutions, the author examines a roster of maj...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Waco, Tex. :
Baylor University Press,
©2011.
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| Colección: | Project Muse philosophy and religion collection.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This work traces the treatment of the family in the philosophies of leading political thinkers of the modern world. What is family? What is marriage? In an effort to address contemporary society's disputes over the meanings of these human social institutions, the author examines a roster of major and unexpected modern political philosophers fom Locke and Rousseau to Hegel and Marx to Freud and Beauvoir. He presents how these individuals developed an understanding of family in order to advance their goals of political and social reform. Through this exploration, he unveils the effect of modern liberty on this foundational institution and argues that the quest to pursue individual autonomy has undermined the nature of marriage and jeopardizes its future. |
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| Notas: | OldControl:muse9781602584808. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 362 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-355) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781602584808 160258480X |
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