The Politics of Skepticism in the Ancients, Montaigne, Hume, and Kant

Erscheinungsjahr 1992
ISBN: 978-90-04-09459-8
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 35, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

Reihe: Brill's Studies in Intellectual History

This book brings out the profound influence of the tradition of philosophical skepticism on political thought. It shows that many of the root ideas of liberalism in early modern thought were a product of engagement with the skeptical tradition.
The book begins with the first extended discussion in the literature of the political implications of ancient skepticism, asking the question, "Can Skeptics Live a Skeptical Politics?" The following sections explore the influence of skepticism on the political thought of Montaigne, Hume, and Kant. The case is made that some forms of liberalism derived from these thinkers have been historically closely bound up with skepticism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laursen, John Christian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

John Christian Laursen holds a Ph.D. in Political Science (1985), and is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science of the University of California, Riverside. He has published extensively on 17th and 18th century political thought.