Michael Oakeshott on Hobbes: A Study in the Renewal of Philosophical IdeasAndrews UK Limited, 03/08/2016 - 236 من الصفحات Michael Oakeshott is widely recognised to be one of the most original political philosophers of the twentieth century. He also developed a very influential interpretation of the ideas of the great seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes. While many commentators have noted the importance of Hobbes for understanding Oakeshott's thought itself, this is the first book to provide a systematic interpretation of Oakeshott's philosophy by paying close attention to all facets of Oakeshott’s reading of Hobbes. On the surface, Oakeshott, the philosophical idealist and critic of rationalism in politics, would seem to have little in common with Hobbes, who is often regarded as a classic materialist and rationalist philosopher. This work shows, however, that despite appearances, there are many basic affinities between the two thinkers and that Oakeshott brought to the surface aspects of Hobbes’s thought that had previously been overlooked by Hobbes scholars. The development of Oakeshott’s own theory is shown to mirror changes in his reading of Hobbes and many of the distinctive features of Oakeshott’s thought including the modal and sceptical conception of human knowledge, the ‘morality of individuality’, the theory of civil association, and the critique of rationalism all find a fascinating focal point in his writings on Hobbes. Some attention is also paid to Oakeshott’s religious ideas, indicating what they share with Hobbes’s philosophy of religion. The book situates Oakeshott’s reading in relation to some other important twentieth century interpretations of Hobbes and examines its significance for broader debates in political theory and the history of ideas. |
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... quotation of brief passages in criticism and discussion. Imprint Academic PO Box 200, Exeter EX55YX, UK www.imprintacademic.com/idealists Acknowledgements This book is a revised version of a PhD Publisher information ...
... quotation of brief passages in criticism and discussion. Imprint Academic PO Box 200, Exeter EX55YX, UK www.imprintacademic.com/idealists Acknowledgements This book is a revised version of a PhD Publisher information ...
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... Idealist thought in which the history of political philosophy assumes an integral relation to present theoretical activity. Oakeshott himself makes the point that the philosophical enterprise cannot begin de novo, but must begin witha ...
... Idealist thought in which the history of political philosophy assumes an integral relation to present theoretical activity. Oakeshott himself makes the point that the philosophical enterprise cannot begin de novo, but must begin witha ...
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... Idealist position given full expression in Experience and Its Modes. Ostensibly, Oakeshott's philosophical Idealism is the complete antithesis of Hobbes's supposed materialism. As will be subsequently shown, however, there are important ...
... Idealist position given full expression in Experience and Its Modes. Ostensibly, Oakeshott's philosophical Idealism is the complete antithesis of Hobbes's supposed materialism. As will be subsequently shown, however, there are important ...
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... Idealist predecessors such as Green and Bosanquet to a position more recognizably Hobbesian, albeit a Hobbes seen through Oakeshott's distinctive interpretative glasses. Chapters 2 and 3 will chart the course of these changes. These ...
... Idealist predecessors such as Green and Bosanquet to a position more recognizably Hobbesian, albeit a Hobbes seen through Oakeshott's distinctive interpretative glasses. Chapters 2 and 3 will chart the course of these changes. These ...
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... Idealists. Though not always so explicitly presented, the British Idealists developed their own philosophical concerns in and developed and modified throughout his career. ...
... Idealists. Though not always so explicitly presented, the British Idealists developed their own philosophical concerns in and developed and modified throughout his career. ...
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abstract According to Oakeshott agents Arendt argued argument belief Cambridge Carl Schmitt chapter Christianity civil association civil philosophy coherent Collingwood conception concerned condition contemporary context contingent developed discussion distinction enquiry enterprise association epistemology essay existence experience freedom Hannah Arendt Hegel history of political Hobbes’s theory Hobbes’s thought Human Conduct Ibid ideal character Idealists ignoratio elenchi individual instance interpretation Intro introduction to Leviathan Leo Strauss meaning Michael Oakeshott modal modern Modes myth natural law nominalist Oakeshott claims Oakeshott suggests Oakeshott’s account Oakeshott’s Hobbes Oakeshott’s reading Oakeshott’s theory Oakeshott’s understanding obligation particular past political philosophy political theory political thought predicament Quentin Skinner rational reading of Hobbes reason reflection rejection relationship religion religious rules scepticism scientific selfenactment sovereign Strauss theology theory of authority theory of civil theory of volition things Thomas Hobbes Timothy Fuller tradition understood University Press Warrender world of practice writings