In defence of modernity : vision and philosophy in Michael Oakeshott
Efraim Podoksik (Author)
Although Oakeshott's philosophy has received considerable attention, the vision which underlies it has been almost completely ignored. This vision, which is rooted in the intellectual debates of his epoch, cements his ideas into a coherent whole and provides a compelling defence of modernity.The main feature of Oakeshott's vision of modernity is seen here as radical plurality resulting from 'fragmentation' of experience and society. On the level of experience, modernity denies the existenc..
British idealist studies, v. 4
1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged)).
9781845404680, 1845404688
961606560
Cover; Contents; Front matter; Title page; Copyright page; Preface; Abbreviations; Body matter; Prologue; Chapter 1: Oakeshott and Modernity; Chapter 2: Philosophy of Experience; Chapter 3: Philosophy of Society; Chapter 4: Education; Epilogue; Back matter; Bibliography; Also available
English