Tag: Epistemology

Books

The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott

– Terry Nardin. The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001.
Excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of Michael Oakeshott as a philosopher rather than a political theorist, which is how most commentators have regarded him. Indeed, the careful… More

A Companion to Michael Oakeshott

– Franco, Paul and Leslie Marsh, eds.  A Companion to Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012.
Excerpt: Michael Oakeshott has long been recognized as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century, but until now no single volume has been able to examine all… More

Andrew Sullivan on Michael Oakeshott

– Columnist Andrew Sullivan reflecting on his discovery of the writings of Michael Oakeshott. 2 minutes.
The Daily Beast Television. A reader asks: Could you summarize Oakeshott’s political theories and how they’ve influenced you?  

Essays

The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott

– Terry Nardin. The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001.
Excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of Michael Oakeshott as a philosopher rather than a political theorist, which is how most commentators have regarded him. Indeed, the careful… More

A Companion to Michael Oakeshott

– Franco, Paul and Leslie Marsh, eds.  A Companion to Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012.
Excerpt: Michael Oakeshott has long been recognized as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century, but until now no single volume has been able to examine all… More

Andrew Sullivan on Michael Oakeshott

– Columnist Andrew Sullivan reflecting on his discovery of the writings of Michael Oakeshott. 2 minutes.
The Daily Beast Television. A reader asks: Could you summarize Oakeshott’s political theories and how they’ve influenced you?  

Commentary

The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott

– Terry Nardin. The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001.
Excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of Michael Oakeshott as a philosopher rather than a political theorist, which is how most commentators have regarded him. Indeed, the careful… More

A Companion to Michael Oakeshott

– Franco, Paul and Leslie Marsh, eds.  A Companion to Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012.
Excerpt: Michael Oakeshott has long been recognized as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century, but until now no single volume has been able to examine all… More

Andrew Sullivan on Michael Oakeshott

– Columnist Andrew Sullivan reflecting on his discovery of the writings of Michael Oakeshott. 2 minutes.
The Daily Beast Television. A reader asks: Could you summarize Oakeshott’s political theories and how they’ve influenced you?  

Multimedia

The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott

– Terry Nardin. The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001.
Excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of Michael Oakeshott as a philosopher rather than a political theorist, which is how most commentators have regarded him. Indeed, the careful… More

A Companion to Michael Oakeshott

– Franco, Paul and Leslie Marsh, eds.  A Companion to Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012.
Excerpt: Michael Oakeshott has long been recognized as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century, but until now no single volume has been able to examine all… More

Andrew Sullivan on Michael Oakeshott

– Columnist Andrew Sullivan reflecting on his discovery of the writings of Michael Oakeshott. 2 minutes.
The Daily Beast Television. A reader asks: Could you summarize Oakeshott’s political theories and how they’ve influenced you?  

Teaching

The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott

– Terry Nardin. The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001.
Excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of Michael Oakeshott as a philosopher rather than a political theorist, which is how most commentators have regarded him. Indeed, the careful… More

A Companion to Michael Oakeshott

– Franco, Paul and Leslie Marsh, eds.  A Companion to Michael Oakeshott. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012.
Excerpt: Michael Oakeshott has long been recognized as one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century, but until now no single volume has been able to examine all… More

Andrew Sullivan on Michael Oakeshott

– Columnist Andrew Sullivan reflecting on his discovery of the writings of Michael Oakeshott. 2 minutes.
The Daily Beast Television. A reader asks: Could you summarize Oakeshott’s political theories and how they’ve influenced you?