| The Politics of Skepticism in the Ancients, Montaigne, Hume, and Kant: Contributor(s): Laursen (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004094598 ISBN-13: 9789004094598 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $157.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: This book brings out the profound influence of the tradition of philosophical skepticism on political thought. It shows that many of the root ideas of liberalism in early modern thought were a product of engagement with the skeptical tradition. The book begins with the first extended discussion in the literature of the political implications of ancient skepticism, asking the question, "Can Skeptics Live a Skeptical Politics?" The following sections explore the influence of skepticism on the political thought of Montaigne, Hume, and Kant. The case is made that some forms of liberalism derived from these thinkers have been historically closely bound up with skepticism. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval |
| Dewey: 149.73 |
| LCCN: 92028512 |
| Series: Brill's Studies in Intellectual History |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.74" W x 9.62" (1.35 lbs) 260 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book brings out the profound influence of the tradition of philosophical skepticism on political thought. It shows that many of the root ideas of liberalism in early modern thought were a product of engagement with the skeptical tradition. The book begins with the first extended discussion in the literature of the political implications of ancient skepticism, asking the question, "Can Skeptics Live a Skeptical Politics?" The following sections explore the influence of skepticism on the political thought of Montaigne, Hume, and Kant. The case is made that some forms of liberalism derived from these thinkers have been historically closely bound up with skepticism. |