Michael Oakeshott.
Title:
Michael Oakeshott.
Author:
Neill, Edmund.
ISBN:
9781441160157
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (161 pages)
Series:
Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Chapter 1: Michael Oakeshott's Life -- Chapter 2: Michael Oakeshott as Defender of Pluralism and Modernity -- Idealism, the Early Writings and Experience and Its Modes -- Politics, Rationalism and the Conversation of Mankind -- Oakeshott's Late Work: On Human Conduct and On History -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: The Reception of Michael Oakeshott's Thought -- Chapter 4: Oakeshott's Continuing Relevance: Some Meditations on Conservatism and Liberalism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
British philosopher Michael Oakeshott is widely considered as one of a key conservative thinkers of the 20th century. After publishing many works on religion, he became mostly known for his works on political theory. This valuable volume by Edmund Neill sets out to Oakeshott's thought in an accessible manner, considering its initial reception and long-term influence.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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