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Feb 6, 2012 · EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item <description> tags) Rationalism in politics, and other essays. by. Oakeshott, Michael, 1901-1990. Publication date. 1962. Topics. Political science, Rationalism. Publisher.
Anika Vijapur revisits Michael Oakshott’s critique of rationalism in politics. Upon reading Michael Oakeshott’s (1901-90) Rationalism in Politics (1962), it was almost impossible for me not to agree with every criticism he had of rationalism in modern politics – at least at first glance.
Oct 11, 2022 · Rationalism in politics and other essays. by. Oakeshott, Michael, 1901-1990. Publication date. 1991. Topics. Political science -- Philosophy, Rationalism. Publisher.
In “Rationalism in Politics” he explicitly points out that rationalism is a primary ingredient in all of the major brands of modern politics, having “come to colour the ideas, not merely of one, but of all political persuasions, and to flow over every party line.”
presented by Oakeshott's more properly philosophical thesis: that an 'activity' engenders and develops its own 'ends' rather than being ordained to any pre-determined end.
According to Oakeshott, the typical Rationalist who turns to politicis, believes firmly that his mind must always be independent, that it must acknowledge no authority except that of reason.
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Mar 8, 2016 · But instead of surveying these topics, this entry will focus on his most important contributions to philosophy: his theory of modes, his criticism of rationalism, his argument that the key distinction in modern politics concerns the character and purpose of the state, and his philosophy of history. 1.
