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The Cambridge Companion to Constant (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

By Helena Rosenblatt

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0521856469, 9780521856461, 0521672430, 9780521672436
LCC
DC255.C7 C36 2009
Open Library ID
OL22671465M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1498717 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
448\441
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Benjamin Constant is widely regarded as a founding father of modern liberalism. The Cambridge Companion to Constant presents a collection of interpretive essays on the major aspects of his life and work by a panel of international scholars, offering a necessary overview for anyone who wants to better understand this important thinker. Separate sections are devoted to Constant as a political theorist and actor, his work as a social analyst and literary critic, and his accomplishments as a historian of religion. Themes covered range from Constant's views on modern liberty, progress, terror, and individualism, to his ideas on slavery and empire, literature, women, and the nature and importance of religion. The Cambridge Companion to Constant is a convenient and accessible guide to Constant and the most up-to-date scholarship on him.

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