Limits of Political Theory : Oakeshott's Philosophy of Civil Association.
Title:
Limits of Political Theory : Oakeshott's Philosophy of Civil Association.
Author:
McIntyre, Kenneth B.
ISBN:
9781845403812
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (245 pages)
Series:
British Idealist Studies Series 1: Oakeshott ; v.8
British Idealist Studies Series 1: Oakeshott
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Epigraph -- Acknowledgements -- Body Matter -- Introduction -- 1 Theorizing, Theorems, and Modality -- 2 From Practice and Tradition to Conduct and Practices -- 3 Modality, Practice, and Historical Understanding -- 4 Morality and the State in Modern Europe -- 5 Modality, Practice, and Civil Association -- 6 Conclusion -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Other Titles Available from Imprint Academic and Andrews UK.
Abstract:
This book examines Oakeshott's political philosophy within the context of his more general conception of philosophical understanding. The book stresses the underlying continuity of his major writings on the subject and takes seriously the implications of understanding the world in terms of modality. The book suggests strongly that Oakeshott's philosophy of political activity cannot be reduced to a branch of conservatism, liberalism, or postmodernism or a theory or set of doctrines which fit ...
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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