Classical rationalism and the politics of Europe /

Dramatic changes have occurred in Europe in the past quarter century. The fall of communism and the expansion of liberal democracy, together with the desire to project a new "Europa" that is united, peaceful and prosperous into the future, illustrate that political philosophy is what groun...

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Other Authors: Ward, Ann, 1970- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter One; Part One: Historic, Poetic, and Philosophic Grounds of Classical Rationalism in Ancient Thought; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Part Two: Medieval Political Thought and the Classical Liberalism of Grotius and Hobbes; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Part Three: The Reconsideration of Classical Rationalism in Enlightenment Republicanism; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Part Four: Contemporary Reflections on the Relation of Classical Rationalism to Modern Democracy, Economics, and Education
  • Chapter TwelveChapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Contributors; Index