Civilization and Self-Government The Political Thought of Carlo Cattaneo |
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Author:
| Sabetti, Filippo |
ISBN: | 978-0-7391-8812-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Civilization and Self-Government is the first systematic attempt to explicitly articulate the key elements of Carlo Cattaneo's pioneering attempt to advance freedom and self-government in nineteenth-century Europe. His public science combined two elements that constitute the two parts of this book: the study of incivilimento, and the art and science of self-governance. Cattaneo argued that people have to learn the arts of incivilimento before they can practice...
More Description Civilization and Self-Government is the first systematic attempt to explicitly articulate the key elements of Carlo Cattaneo's pioneering attempt to advance freedom and self-government in nineteenth-century Europe. His public science combined two elements that constitute the two parts of this book: the study of incivilimento, and the art and science of self-governance. Cattaneo argued that people have to learn the arts of incivilimento before they can practice self-governance.Cattaneo's ideas recast, enrich, and broaden knowledge of the history of European thought beyond that generally available in English and French.