A Companion to Michael Oakeshott

Michael Oakeshott has long been recognized as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century, but until now no single volume has been able to examine all the facets of his wide-ranging philosophy with sufficient depth, expertise, and authority. The essays collected here co...

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Main Authors Franco, Paul, Marsh, Leslie
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published University Park Pennsylvania State University Press 2012
Penn State University Press
Edition1
Subjects
1901-1990
History & Theory
Oakeshott, Michael
Oakeshott, Michael, 1901–1990
PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy, Modern
Political
POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Summary:Michael Oakeshott has long been recognized as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century, but until now no single volume has been able to examine all the facets of his wide-ranging philosophy with sufficient depth, expertise, and authority. The essays collected here cover all aspects of Oakeshott’s thought, from his theory of knowledge and philosophies of history, religion, art, and education to his reflections on morality, politics, and law. The volume provides an authoritative and synoptic guide to one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. Aside from the editors, the contributors are Corey Abel, David Boucher, Elizabeth Corey, Robert Devigne, Timothy Fuller, Steven Gerencser, Robert Grant, Noel Malcolm, Kenneth McIntyre, Kenneth Minogue, Noël O’Sullivan, Geoffrey Thomas, and Martyn Thompson.
ISBN:0271054077
9780271054070
9780271060170
0271060174
DOI:10.1515/9780271060170