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Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of "Natural Selection" and "Inheritance" to Political Society
Richard Bagehot
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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
One of the great short masterpieces of nineteenth-century thought, Physics and Politics is in essence a brilliant essay in social psychology. It defines with grim humor the conditions of stability and social progress. “Physics” in Bagehot’s book, refers to natural science; “politics” to social science. His vastly stimulating analysis was the first important effort to comprehend the implications of the new science (especially Darwinism) for the study of political affairs. In the process, Bagehot makes unforgettably clear the complex, often tragic relation between individual and collective happiness. Roger Kimball’s introduction and notes place Bagehot’s ideas in perspective for today’s reader ... Read more
One of the great short masterpieces of nineteenth-century thought, Physics and Politics is in essence a brilliant essay in social psychology. It defines with grim humor the conditions of stability and social progress. “Physics” in Bagehot’s book, refers to natural science; “politics” to social science. His vastly stimulating analysis was the first important effort to comprehend the implications of the new science (especially Darwinism) for the study of political affairs. In the process, Bagehot makes unforgettably clear the complex, often tragic relation between individual and collective happiness. Roger Kimball’s introduction and notes place Bagehot’s ideas in perspective for today’s reader ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566632218
SKU
V9781566632218
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99-15
About Richard Bagehot
Banker, editor, political thinker, and literary critic, Walter Bagehot (1826–1877) edited the Economist for the last seventeen years of his life and enjoyed intimate friendships with the leading political figures of his day. He also wrote The English Constitution and Lombard Street. Roger Kimball is managing editor of The New Criterion and author of Tenured Radicals (also published by Ivan ... Read more
Reviews for Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of "Natural Selection" and "Inheritance" to Political Society
Finely imaginative...a remarkable book.
H.S. Jones
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online
Unflinching...a perfect antidote to the omni-present, thought-destroying political correctness that afflicts our culture.
Gregory J. Sullivan
The Trenton Times
We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult: the true character of political man.
Jacques Barzun
H.S. Jones
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online
Unflinching...a perfect antidote to the omni-present, thought-destroying political correctness that afflicts our culture.
Gregory J. Sullivan
The Trenton Times
We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult: the true character of political man.
Jacques Barzun