Tag: Philosophy of History

Books

Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays. London: Methuen, 1962.
“It is the breadth of Oakeshott’s critique of rationalism, the scope of his skepticism about the role of self-conscious ideals, principles, and purposes in politics, that in… More

On History and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, On History and Other Essays. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1983.
“In this book’s first three essays, Professor Michael Oakeshott sets out to establish the nature, conditions, and limits of historical inquiry, but, for once, professional… More

Michael Oakeshott on European Political History

– Luke O'Sullivan. “Michael Oakeshott on European Political History,” History of Political Thought 21, no. 1 (1975): 132-151.
Excerpt: This article examines Michael Oakeshott’s views on European political history, based on the essays, reviews, lectures and unpublished works which he produced through out his… More

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

The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott

– Efraim Podoksik. “The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott,” Journal of the History of Ideas 63, no. 4 (2002): 717-733.
Excerpt: The British philosopher Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) is mostly known as a political thinker of conservative persuasion, and his general philosophy is usually analyzed only in… More

Oakeshott on History

– Luke O'Sullivan. Oakeshott on History. Exeter: Imprint Academic, 2003.
Excerpt: This book challenges the common view that Michael Oakeshott was mainly important as a political philosopher by offering the first comprehensive study of his ideas on history. It… More

What is History? And Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, What is History? And Other Essays. Thorverton: Imprint Academic, 2004.
“This highly readable new collection of thirty pieces by Michael Oakeshott, almost all of which are previously unpublished, covers every decade of his intellectual career, and adds… More

Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction

– Paul Franco. Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
In this book Paul Franco provides an authoritative introduction to the life and thought of Michael Oakeshott, one of the most important philosophical voices of the twentieth century. After… 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

Essays

Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays. London: Methuen, 1962.
“It is the breadth of Oakeshott’s critique of rationalism, the scope of his skepticism about the role of self-conscious ideals, principles, and purposes in politics, that in… More

On History and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, On History and Other Essays. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1983.
“In this book’s first three essays, Professor Michael Oakeshott sets out to establish the nature, conditions, and limits of historical inquiry, but, for once, professional… More

Michael Oakeshott on European Political History

– Luke O'Sullivan. “Michael Oakeshott on European Political History,” History of Political Thought 21, no. 1 (1975): 132-151.
Excerpt: This article examines Michael Oakeshott’s views on European political history, based on the essays, reviews, lectures and unpublished works which he produced through out his… More

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

The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott

– Efraim Podoksik. “The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott,” Journal of the History of Ideas 63, no. 4 (2002): 717-733.
Excerpt: The British philosopher Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) is mostly known as a political thinker of conservative persuasion, and his general philosophy is usually analyzed only in… More

Oakeshott on History

– Luke O'Sullivan. Oakeshott on History. Exeter: Imprint Academic, 2003.
Excerpt: This book challenges the common view that Michael Oakeshott was mainly important as a political philosopher by offering the first comprehensive study of his ideas on history. It… More

What is History? And Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, What is History? And Other Essays. Thorverton: Imprint Academic, 2004.
“This highly readable new collection of thirty pieces by Michael Oakeshott, almost all of which are previously unpublished, covers every decade of his intellectual career, and adds… More

Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction

– Paul Franco. Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
In this book Paul Franco provides an authoritative introduction to the life and thought of Michael Oakeshott, one of the most important philosophical voices of the twentieth century. After… 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

Commentary

Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays. London: Methuen, 1962.
“It is the breadth of Oakeshott’s critique of rationalism, the scope of his skepticism about the role of self-conscious ideals, principles, and purposes in politics, that in… More

On History and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, On History and Other Essays. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1983.
“In this book’s first three essays, Professor Michael Oakeshott sets out to establish the nature, conditions, and limits of historical inquiry, but, for once, professional… More

Michael Oakeshott on European Political History

– Luke O'Sullivan. “Michael Oakeshott on European Political History,” History of Political Thought 21, no. 1 (1975): 132-151.
Excerpt: This article examines Michael Oakeshott’s views on European political history, based on the essays, reviews, lectures and unpublished works which he produced through out his… More

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

The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott

– Efraim Podoksik. “The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott,” Journal of the History of Ideas 63, no. 4 (2002): 717-733.
Excerpt: The British philosopher Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) is mostly known as a political thinker of conservative persuasion, and his general philosophy is usually analyzed only in… More

Oakeshott on History

– Luke O'Sullivan. Oakeshott on History. Exeter: Imprint Academic, 2003.
Excerpt: This book challenges the common view that Michael Oakeshott was mainly important as a political philosopher by offering the first comprehensive study of his ideas on history. It… More

What is History? And Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, What is History? And Other Essays. Thorverton: Imprint Academic, 2004.
“This highly readable new collection of thirty pieces by Michael Oakeshott, almost all of which are previously unpublished, covers every decade of his intellectual career, and adds… More

Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction

– Paul Franco. Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
In this book Paul Franco provides an authoritative introduction to the life and thought of Michael Oakeshott, one of the most important philosophical voices of the twentieth century. After… 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

Multimedia

Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays. London: Methuen, 1962.
“It is the breadth of Oakeshott’s critique of rationalism, the scope of his skepticism about the role of self-conscious ideals, principles, and purposes in politics, that in… More

On History and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, On History and Other Essays. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1983.
“In this book’s first three essays, Professor Michael Oakeshott sets out to establish the nature, conditions, and limits of historical inquiry, but, for once, professional… More

Michael Oakeshott on European Political History

– Luke O'Sullivan. “Michael Oakeshott on European Political History,” History of Political Thought 21, no. 1 (1975): 132-151.
Excerpt: This article examines Michael Oakeshott’s views on European political history, based on the essays, reviews, lectures and unpublished works which he produced through out his… More

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

The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott

– Efraim Podoksik. “The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott,” Journal of the History of Ideas 63, no. 4 (2002): 717-733.
Excerpt: The British philosopher Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) is mostly known as a political thinker of conservative persuasion, and his general philosophy is usually analyzed only in… More

Oakeshott on History

– Luke O'Sullivan. Oakeshott on History. Exeter: Imprint Academic, 2003.
Excerpt: This book challenges the common view that Michael Oakeshott was mainly important as a political philosopher by offering the first comprehensive study of his ideas on history. It… More

What is History? And Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, What is History? And Other Essays. Thorverton: Imprint Academic, 2004.
“This highly readable new collection of thirty pieces by Michael Oakeshott, almost all of which are previously unpublished, covers every decade of his intellectual career, and adds… More

Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction

– Paul Franco. Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
In this book Paul Franco provides an authoritative introduction to the life and thought of Michael Oakeshott, one of the most important philosophical voices of the twentieth century. After… 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

Teaching

Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays. London: Methuen, 1962.
“It is the breadth of Oakeshott’s critique of rationalism, the scope of his skepticism about the role of self-conscious ideals, principles, and purposes in politics, that in… More

On History and Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, On History and Other Essays. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1983.
“In this book’s first three essays, Professor Michael Oakeshott sets out to establish the nature, conditions, and limits of historical inquiry, but, for once, professional… More

Michael Oakeshott on European Political History

– Luke O'Sullivan. “Michael Oakeshott on European Political History,” History of Political Thought 21, no. 1 (1975): 132-151.
Excerpt: This article examines Michael Oakeshott’s views on European political history, based on the essays, reviews, lectures and unpublished works which he produced through out his… More

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

The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott

– Efraim Podoksik. “The Voice of Poetry in the Thought of Michael Oakeshott,” Journal of the History of Ideas 63, no. 4 (2002): 717-733.
Excerpt: The British philosopher Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) is mostly known as a political thinker of conservative persuasion, and his general philosophy is usually analyzed only in… More

Oakeshott on History

– Luke O'Sullivan. Oakeshott on History. Exeter: Imprint Academic, 2003.
Excerpt: This book challenges the common view that Michael Oakeshott was mainly important as a political philosopher by offering the first comprehensive study of his ideas on history. It… More

What is History? And Other Essays

– Michael Oakeshott, What is History? And Other Essays. Thorverton: Imprint Academic, 2004.
“This highly readable new collection of thirty pieces by Michael Oakeshott, almost all of which are previously unpublished, covers every decade of his intellectual career, and adds… More

Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction

– Paul Franco. Michael Oakeshott: An Introduction. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
In this book Paul Franco provides an authoritative introduction to the life and thought of Michael Oakeshott, one of the most important philosophical voices of the twentieth century. After… 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