Oxford University Press, USA
The Political Philosophy of Fénelon
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- Ryan Patrick Hanley
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Hardcover
- 9780190079635
- 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.2 inches
- 1.1 pounds
- Philosophy > Movements - Utilitarianism
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
A companion volume to Hanley's comprehensive English translation of F�nelon's moral and political writings, this book focuses on F�nelon's political thought as a method of understanding his impact on areas ranging from economics and statecraft to religion and literature. Hanley begins by reconstructing F�nelon's political ideas for those who may be encountering his work directly or at length for the first time. He then articulates the connections between F�nelon's political thought and several other fields to which he made significant and long-recognized contributions, including not only philosophy and political science, but also economics, education, literature, theology, and spirituality. Building from this foundation, Hanley constructs a new understanding and appreciation of F�nelon's political thought and its significance. He argues that F�nelon is better understood as a moderate and modern thinker rather than as a radical or reactionary, and that F�nelon deserves to be seen not merely as a political thinker but as a political philosopher, one whose work has direct relevance to our political world today.
Author Bio
Ryan Patrick Hanley is Professor of Political Science at Boston College. Prior to joining the faculty at Boston College, he was the Mellon Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Marquette University, and held visiting appointments or fellowships at Yale, Harvard, and the University of Chicago.
A specialist on the political philosophy of the Enlightenment period, he is the author of Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue (Cambridge, 2009) and Love's Enlightenment: Rethinking Charity in Modernity (Cambridge, 2017), and Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a Better Life (Princeton, 2019).
His most recent projects include The Political Philosophy of Fénelon, and a companion translation volume, Fénelon: Moral and Political Writings, both of which will be published by Oxford in 2020.
Source: Boston College
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