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Edmund Burke
Stephen K. White
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Description for Edmund Burke
Hardback. This work examines the philosophy of Burke in view of its contribution to our understanding of modernity. Stephen K. White argues that Burke remains important because he shows us how modernity engenders an implicit forgetfulness of human finitude. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 299.
Edmund Burke: Modernity, Politics, and Aesthetics examines the philosophy of Burke in view of its contribution to our understanding of modernity. Burke's relevance, until recently, has lain in how his critique of the French Revolution bolstered arguments against revolutionary communism. As that threat recedes, should we allow Burke's significance to recede as well? Stephen K. White argues that Burke remains important because he shows us how modernity engenders an implicit forgetfulness of human finitude. White illustrates this theme by showing how Burke's political thought, his judgment of the "modern system of morality and policy," and its ... Read more
Edmund Burke: Modernity, Politics, and Aesthetics examines the philosophy of Burke in view of its contribution to our understanding of modernity. Burke's relevance, until recently, has lain in how his critique of the French Revolution bolstered arguments against revolutionary communism. As that threat recedes, should we allow Burke's significance to recede as well? Stephen K. White argues that Burke remains important because he shows us how modernity engenders an implicit forgetfulness of human finitude. White illustrates this theme by showing how Burke's political thought, his judgment of the "modern system of morality and policy," and its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Modernity and Political Thought
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742521346
SKU
V9780742521346
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About Stephen K. White
Stephen K. White teaches in the Department of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia.
Reviews for Edmund Burke
This book offers a reading of Burke that wrests him from his typical defenders and detractors in a way that is provocative and profoundly compelling. By illuminating Burke's political reflections through the lens of his aesthetic writings on the sublime, White brilliantly reveals Burke to be a thinker who offers political and ethical insights of great significance for contemporary reflections ... Read more