Michael Oakeshott

Zusatztext Mentioned. Informationen zum Autor Dr Neill is a Lecturer at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford, UK. Klappentext This valuable volume by Edmund Neill sets out Oakeshott¿s thought in an accessible manner! considering its initial reception and long-term influence. Vorwort This volume by Edmund Neill sets out Oakeshott's thought in an accessible manner, considering its initial reception and long-term influence. Zusammenfassung British philosopher Michael Oakeshott is widely considered as one of the key conservative thinkers of the 20th century. After publishing many works on religion, he became mostly known for his works on political theory. This title describes Oakeshott's thought, considering its initial reception and long-term influence. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Michael Oakeshott's Life \ 2. Michael Oakeshott as Defender of Pluralism and Moderni \ 3. The Reception of Michael Oakeshott's Thought \ 4. Oakeshott's Continuing Relevance: Some Meditations on Conservatism and Liberalism \ Bibliography \ Index

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• Authors: John Meadowcroft, Edmund Neill, Edmund Meadowcroft Neill, NEILL EDMUND MEADOWCROFT JOHN
• Assisted by: John Meadowcroft (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.01.2010
• EAN: 9780826421784
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-2178-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers; Major Conservative and Liberta; Major Conservative and Liberta; Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Soziale und politische Philosophie, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Demokratische Ideologien: Konservativismus, Mitte-rechts, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies