| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 919 pages) |
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The Cambridge history of political thought |
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Cambridge history of political thought.
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| Contents |
pt. I: The ancien régime and its critics. The spirit of nations / Sylvana Tomaselli ; The English system of liberty / Mark Goldie ; Scepticism, priestcraft, and toleration / Richard H. Popkin and Mark Goldie ; Piety and politics in the century of lights / Dale K. Van Kley -- pt. II: The new light of reason. The comparative study of regimes and societies / Melvin Richter ; Encyclopedias and the diffusion of knowledge / Daniel Roche ; Optimism, progress, and philosophical history / Haydn Mason ; Naturalism, anthropology, and culture / Wolfgang Pross. -- pt. III: Natural jurisprudence and the science of legislation. German natural law / Knud Haakonssen ; Natural rights in the Scottish Enlightenment / James Moore ; The mixed constitution and the common law / David Lieberman ; Social contract theory and its critics / Patrick Riley |
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pt. IV. Commerce, luxury, and political economy. The early Enlightenment debate on commerce and luxury / Istvan Hont ; Physiocracy and the politics of laissez-faire / T.J. Hochstrasser ; Scottish political economy / Donald Winch ; Property, community, and citizenship / Michael Sonenscher -- pt. V. The promotion of public happiness. Philosophical kingship and enlightened despotism / Derek Beales ; Cameralism and the sciences of the state / Keith Tribe ; Utilitarianism and the reform of the criminal law / Frederick Rosen ; Republicanism and popular sovereignty / Iring Fetscher -- pt. VI. The Enlightenment and revolution. The American Revolution / Gordon S. Wood ; Political languages of the French Revolution / Keith Baker ; British radicalism and the anti-Jacobins / Iain Hampsher-Monk ; Ideology and the origins of social science / Robert Wokler |
| Summary |
Provides a comprehensive overview of the development of western political thought during the European enlightenment. Covers major themes in eighteenth-century political thought in a series of essays, which are complemented by extensive guides for further reading, and brief biographical notes of the major characters in the text, including Rousseau, Montesquieu and David Hume |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 787-900) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Political science -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
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Political science.
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Politieke filosofie.
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Politieke ideeën.
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Europe.
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Europa (geografie)
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Goldie, Mark
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Wokler, Robert, 1942-2006.
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| LC no. |
2005032696 |
| ISBN |
9780511469084 |
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051146908X |
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9781139055413 |
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1139055410 |
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