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From a 'necessary evil' to an art of contingency : Michael Oakeshott's conception of political activity /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Soininen, Suvi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Exeter, UK ; Charlottesville, VA : Imprint Academic, ©2005.
Colección:British idealist studies. Oakeshott ; 6.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 247 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.
ISBN:9781845405250
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9781845405243
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