J. G. Herder on Social and Political Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521133814)

The texts collected in this volume, which was originally published in 1969, contain Herder's most original and stimulating ideas on politics, history and language. They had for the most part not been previously available in English. In his introduction, Professor Barnard analyses the basic premises of Herder's political thought against the background of the Enlightenment. He examines Herder's concepts of language, community and culture, his theory of historical interaction, and his approach to the problem of change and progress. Finally, he provides a brief comparative analysis of traditionalist thought following the French Revolution, showing how substantive writers like Burke differed from Herder despite the close similarity of political vocabulary.

Author: J. G. Herder, F. M. Barnard
ISBN-10: 0521133815
ISBN-13: 9780521133814
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2010
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d