Moderate and Radical Liberalism: The Enlightenment Sources of Liberal Thought

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A new reading of a crucial chapter in the history of social and political thought – the transition from the late Enlightenment to early liberalism. Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Introduction 1 Between Enlightenment and Enlightenments 2 Enlightenment and Revolution 3 Transitioning to the Nineteenth Century 4 Religion and Enlightenment 5 The Problem of Democracy 6 Moderate and Radical Liberalism as a Conceptual Framework 7 The Significance of Classical Republicanism 8 The Emergence of Liberalism Chapter 1 The Problem of Religion and the State in the Enlightenment 1 Radical Beginnings 2 Moderate and Radical Ideas about Religion 3 Rousseau’s Religion 4 Mendelssohn, Lessing, and the German Religious Enlightenment 5 Kant on Religion and Progress Chapter 2 Defining the Radical Enlightenment 1 The French Radical Enlightenment 2 Robespierre and Rousseau 3 Radical Enlightenment in Italy 4 Radical Enlightenment in Britain Chapter 3 Dutch Republicanism and the Patriot Movement Chapter 4 The Development of Edward Gibbon’s Conservatism 1 Gibbon’s Early Radicalism 2 Gibbon and the American Revolution 3 Gibbon and the French Revolution Chapter 5 Adam Smith between the Moderate and Radical Enlightenments 1 Moral Philosophy and Democratic Leanings 2 Smith and the American Revolution 3 Smith and the French Revolution Chapter 6 Political Economy and Liberalism Chapter 7 Edmund Burke between Enlightenment and Conservatism 1 Burke on Religion and Toleration 2 Constitutional Monarchy, the Critique of Corruption, and Political Change 3 The Nature of the Political Order 4 Imperialism and Justice 5 Abolition and Other Enlightenment Causes Chapter 8 From Radical Enlightenment to Moderate Liberalism: Destutt de Tracy and Benjamin Constant 1 Destutt de Tracy and Idéologie 2 Benjamin Constant between Radicalism and Moderation Chapter 9 The Enlightenment and Liberalism in America 1 Enlightenment in the Revolutionary Era 2 William Leggett and Jacksonian Democracy Chapter 10 The Enlightenment and Liberalism in Latin America Chapter 11 Women and Revolution 1 Women and Revolution in the Eighteenth Century 2 Women and Revolution in the Nineteenth Century Chapter 12 Fichte and Hegel between the Enlightenment and Conservatism 1 Johann Gottlieb Fichte from Radicalism to Nationalism 2 Hegel as an Enlightened Liberal Chapter 13 Romanticism, Nationalism, and Liberalism 1 The Problem of Nationalism and Liberalism 2 Romanticism and Liberalism Chapter 14 French Liberal Historians and the Legacy of the French Revolution 1 François Guizot 2 Augustin Thierry 3 François Mignet 4 Adolphe Thiers 5 Jules Michelet 6 Edgar Quinet 7 Alphonse de Lamartine Chapter 15 Alexis de Tocqueville on Culture, Colonialism, Revolution, and Democracy 1 Progress and Stadial Theory 2 China, the Barbarians, and the Roman Empire 3 The North American Indians 4 The Algerian Challenge 5 Tocqueville on Religion, Revolution, Democracy, and Women Chapter 16 Lord Macaulay: Radicalism in Moderate Garb 1 Macaulay on Abolition, Religion, and Women 2 Progress, Ireland, and India 3 Macaulay on Democracy and Revolution Chapter 17 The Radical Liberalism of John Stuart Mill 1 Mill on Utilitarianism and Enlightenment 2 Religion and Free Will 3 Abolition, the Rights of Women, and other Enlightened Causes 4 Civilization and Colonialism 5 The French Revolutions 6 Democracy, Liberty, and Political Economy 7 Representative Government and Individual Liberty Conclusion Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Index