Abstract
This book presents and interpretation of Michael Oakeshott's philosophy by paying close attention to his reading of Hobbes. It offers and account of Oakeshott's political theory and examines the way in which it changes and develops - from a broadly Hegelian to a recognisably, if idiosyncratics, Hobbesian character.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Exeter, UK ; Charlottesville, VA. |
| Publisher | Imprint Academic |
| ISBN (Print) | 0907845592 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Publication series
| Name | British idealist studies. Series 1 : Oakeshott |
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| Publisher | Imprint Academic |
Keywords
- Oakeshott, Hobbes, politics, philosophy, freedom, the individual, authority, the state, law, rationalism
- Oakeshott, Michael, 1901-1990
- Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
- Political science--Philosophy
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Tregenza, I. (2003). Michael Oakeshott on Hobbes: a study in the renewal of philosophical ideas. (British idealist studies. Series 1 : Oakeshott). Exeter, UK ; Charlottesville, VA.: Imprint Academic.