From a Necessary Evil to an Art of Contingency Michael Oakeshott's Conception of Political Activity |
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Author:
| Soininen, Suvi |
Series title: | British Idealist Studies, Series 1: Oakeshott Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-84540-006-4 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
Publisher: | Imprint Academic
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $49.90 |
Book Description:
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This book presents a comprehensive study of Oakeshott's conception of political activity. The author first examines Oakeshott in the contexts of liberal, conservative and Idealist thought, and then presents a detailed interpretation of the change in his conception of politics in the context of British postwar political thought.
This book presents a comprehensive study of Oakeshott's conception of political activity. The author first examines Oakeshott in the contexts of liberal, conservative and Idealist thought, and then presents a detailed interpretation of the change in his conception of politics in the context of British postwar political thought.