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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Exeter, UK ; Charlottesville, VA :
Imprint Academic,
©2005.
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Colección: | British idealist studies. Oakeshott ;
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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 ... |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 247 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781845405250 1845405250 9781845405243 1845405242 |