书名: Reforming Liberalism: J.S. Mill's Use of Ancient, Religious, Liberal, and Romantic Moralities
作者: Robert Devigne (Author)
出版社: Yale University Press (April 25, 2006)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0300112424
ISBN-13: 978-0300112429
Book Description
In Reforming Liberalism, Robert Devigne challenges prevailing interpretations of the political and moral thought of John Stuart Mill and the theoretical underpinnings of modern liberal philosophy. He explains how Mill drew from ancient and romantic thought as well as past religious practices to reconcile conflicts and antinomies (liberty and virtue, self-interest and morality, equality and human excellence) that were hobbling traditional liberalism.
The book shows that Mill, regarded as a seminal writer in the liberal tradition, critiques liberalism’s weaknesses with a forcefulness usually associated with its well-known critics. Devigne explores Mill’s writings to demonstrate how his thought has been misconstrued--as well as oversimplified--to the detriment of our understanding of liberalism itself.
Review
"Mill''s indebtedness to Plato has often been noted, but rarely explored. The attempt to put Mill''s Plato in the context of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century debates about the classics brings out a dimension of Mill not often seen by more conventional studies." -- Steven Smith, author of Spinoza''s Book of Life
"An important contribution to the history of ideas." -- Alan Ryan, New College, Oxford
"Devigne''s Mill infuses his received liberalism with the vitality of ancient, Christian, and romantic thought. This Mill speaks to all who seek to find meaning in liberal democracy anchored in the entire tradition of philosophy." -- Eldon J. Eisenach, The University of Tulsa
About the Author
Robert Devigne is associate professor of political science at Tufts University and the author of Recasting Conservatism: Oakeshott, Strauss, and the Response to Postmodernism, published by Yale University Press.
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作者: Robert Devigne (Author)
出版社: Yale University Press (April 25, 2006)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0300112424
ISBN-13: 978-0300112429
Book Description
In Reforming Liberalism, Robert Devigne challenges prevailing interpretations of the political and moral thought of John Stuart Mill and the theoretical underpinnings of modern liberal philosophy. He explains how Mill drew from ancient and romantic thought as well as past religious practices to reconcile conflicts and antinomies (liberty and virtue, self-interest and morality, equality and human excellence) that were hobbling traditional liberalism.
The book shows that Mill, regarded as a seminal writer in the liberal tradition, critiques liberalism’s weaknesses with a forcefulness usually associated with its well-known critics. Devigne explores Mill’s writings to demonstrate how his thought has been misconstrued--as well as oversimplified--to the detriment of our understanding of liberalism itself.
Review
"Mill''s indebtedness to Plato has often been noted, but rarely explored. The attempt to put Mill''s Plato in the context of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century debates about the classics brings out a dimension of Mill not often seen by more conventional studies." -- Steven Smith, author of Spinoza''s Book of Life
"An important contribution to the history of ideas." -- Alan Ryan, New College, Oxford
"Devigne''s Mill infuses his received liberalism with the vitality of ancient, Christian, and romantic thought. This Mill speaks to all who seek to find meaning in liberal democracy anchored in the entire tradition of philosophy." -- Eldon J. Eisenach, The University of Tulsa
About the Author
Robert Devigne is associate professor of political science at Tufts University and the author of Recasting Conservatism: Oakeshott, Strauss, and the Response to Postmodernism, published by Yale University Press.
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