Screen LibraryThe political philosophy of Fénelon /
"Fénelon is arguably the most neglected of all the major philosophers of early modernity. His political masterwork was the most-read book in eighteenth-century France after the Bible, yet to now we have lacked a single interpretive monograph in English devoted specifically to his thought. This...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Fénelon is arguably the most neglected of all the major philosophers of early modernity. His political masterwork was the most-read book in eighteenth-century France after the Bible, yet to now we have lacked a single interpretive monograph in English devoted specifically to his thought. This monograph aims to correct this by providing the first such book-length study. In focusing specifically on Fénelon's political thought, it has three primary aims. The first is to provide a reconstruction of Fénelon's political ideas accessible to those who might be encountering Fénelon directly |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 306 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780190079635 0190079630 |
| Index Number: | PQ1796 |
| CLC: | D095.654.1 |
| Call Number: | D095.654.1/H241 |
| Contents: | Prudence, or on education -- Moderation, or on economics -- Courage, or on war -- Justice, or on statesmanship -- Faith, or on religion -- Hope, or on theology -- Love, or on the best life. |