| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 253 pages) |
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Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy |
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Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Oakeshott and Augustine on the human condition -- Future, past, and present -- Oakeshott's religious thought -- Oakeshott's aesthetics -- The Tower of Babel and the moral life -- Rationalism and the politics of faith -- Skeptical politics and civil association -- Rationalism and gnosticism: Oakeshott and Voegelin -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Argues that Oakeshott's views on aesthetics, religion, and morality, which she places in the Augustinian tradition, are intimately linked to a creative moral personality that underlies his political theorizing. Also compares Oakeshott's Rationalism to Voegelin's concept of Gnosticism and considers both thinkers' treatment of Hobbes to delineate their philosophical differences"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-239) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Oakeshott, Michael, 1901-1990.
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| SUBJECT |
Oakeshott, Michael, 1901-1990 fast |
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Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century.
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Religion.
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Aesthetics.
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Political science -- Philosophy.
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Religion
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religion (discipline)
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
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Aesthetics
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Philosophy, Modern
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Political science -- Philosophy
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Religion
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780826265173 |
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0826265170 |
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9780826216403 |
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0826216404 |
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