{"product_id":"romantic-rationalist-william-godwin-9781629632285","title":"Romantic Rationalist: A William Godwin Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Godwin (1756-1836) was one of the first exponents of utilitarianism and the first modern proponent of anarchism. He was not only a radical philosopher but a pioneer in libertarian education, a founder of communist economics, and an acute and powerful novelist whose literary family included his partner, pioneering feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft, and his daughter Mary Godwin (later Mary Shelley), who would go on to write \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e and marry the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis long life straddled two centuries. Not only did he live at the center of radical and intellectual London during the French Revolution, he also commented on some of the most significant changes in modern history. Shaped by the Enlightenment, he became a key figure in English Romanticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis work offers for the first time a handy collection of Godwin's key writings in a clear and concise form, together with an assessment of his influence, a biographical sketch, and an analysis of his contribution to anarchist theory and practice. The selections are taken from all of Godwin's writings including his groundbreaking work during the French Revolution, \u003cem\u003eAn Enquiry Concerning Political Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, and arranged by editor Peter Marshall to give a coherent account of his thought for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGodwin's work will be of interest to all those who believe that rationality, truth, happiness, individuality, equality, and freedom are central concerns of human enquiry and endeavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Godwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629632287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629632285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"William Godwin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939416506623,"sku":"9781629632285","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_be5c7266-b794-4135-bf25-68149f67665b.jpg?v=1681441364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/romantic-rationalist-william-godwin-9781629632285","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}