A companion to Michael Oakeshott /
"A collection of critical essays by leading scholars on British political philosopher Michael Oakeshott. Essays 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...
| Other Authors / Creators: | Franco, Paul, 1956- Marsh, Leslie. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012] |
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| Summary: | "A collection of critical essays by leading scholars on British political philosopher Michael Oakeshott. Essays 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"--Provided by publisher. 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. 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. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 346 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271054070 0271054077 |
| Author Notes: | Paul Franco is Professor of Government at Bowdoin College. Leslie Marsh is Assistant Director of the New England Institute for Cognitive Science and Evolutionary Studies and a Research Associate in the Dean's Office of the Medical School at the University of British Columbia. |