Michael Oakeshott on religion, aesthetics, and politics

"Argues that Oakeshott's views on aesthetics, religion, and morality, which she places in the Augustinian tradition, are intimately linked to a creative moral personality that underlies his political theorizing. Also compares Oakeshott's Rationalism to Voegelin's concept of Gnost...

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Main Author: Corey, Elizabeth Campbell, 1972-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006.
Series:Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"Argues that Oakeshott's views on aesthetics, religion, and morality, which she places in the Augustinian tradition, are intimately linked to a creative moral personality that underlies his political theorizing. Also compares Oakeshott's Rationalism to Voegelin's concept of Gnosticism and considers both thinkers' treatment of Hobbes to delineate their philosophical differences"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xi, 253 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-239) and index.