Author

Publication

2004-09-10 - Yale University Press

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004009252
  • Goodreads112737
  • LibraryThing1144849

Classifications

  • LCCJC257.O244 F72 2004

Description

"In this book Paul Franco provides an authoritative introduction to the life and thought of Michael Oakeshott, one of the most important philosophical voices of the twentieth century. After sketching a brief biography of Oakeshott, Franco examines his most distinctive ideas, including his early idealist theory of knowledge, his influential critique of rationalism and central social planning, and his liberal theory of civil association. The author argues that Oakeshott makes important contributions both to conservatism and to liberal theory, and he compares Oakeshott with such other contemporary thinkers as Hayek, Strauss, Berlin, Rawls, and Rorty." "This book is an essential introduction to the whole range of Oakeshott's thought, and it sets the philosopher's work in historical context while also demonstrating its relevance to twenty-first-century debates in political philosophy."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!