The Political Philosophy of F駭elon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780190079635)

F駭elon was a nuanced and influential diagnostician of the ills of European society, one who carefully analysed phenomena as wide-ranging and complex as egocentrism, authoritarianism, and imperialism. Despite his influence there has been to date no interpretive monograph in English devoted specifically to his thought. Ryan Patrick Hanley aims to correct this oversight, providing the first book-length interpretative study of F駭elon's writings to appear in English.

A companion volume to Hanley's comprehensive English translation of F駭elon's moral and political writings, this book focuses on F駭elon's political thought as a method of understanding his impact on areas ranging from economics and statecraft to religion and literature. Hanley begins by reconstructing F駭elon's political ideas for those who may be encountering his work directly or at length for the first time. He then articulates the connections between F駭elon's political thought and several other fields to which he made significant and long-recognized contributions, including not only philosophy and political science, but also economics, education, literature, theology, and spirituality. Building from this foundation, Hanley constructs a new understanding and appreciation of F駭elon's political thought and its significance. He argues that F駭elon is better understood as a moderate and modern thinker rather than as a radical or reactionary, and that F駭elon deserves to be seen not merely as a political thinker but as a political philosopher, one whose work has direct relevance to our political world today.

Author: Ryan Patrick Hanley
ISBN-10: 0190079630
ISBN-13: 9780190079635
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2020
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d