Uncollected writings : writing on political philosophy / author, Richard Wollheim ; edited by Jonathan Wolff.
| Author/creator | Wollheim, Richard author. |
| Other author | Wolff, Jonathan, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] |
| Description | xiv, 217 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections |
| Contents | The political philosophy of existentialism (1953) -- The nature of law (1954) -- Equality (1956) -- Democracy (1958) -- Crime, sin, and Mr. Justice Devlin (1959) -- How can one person represent another? (1960) -- Socialism and culture (1961) -- A paradox in the theory of democracy (1962) -- On the theory of democracy (1966) -- John Stuart Mill and the limits of state action (1973) -- Bertrand Russell and the liberal tradition (1974) -- The idea of a common human nature (1991). |
| Abstract | "Richard Wollheim (1923-2003) is known primarily for his writings on aesthetics and on philosophy of mind and psychoanalysis, being a towering figure in these fields. Yet his work had a very wide scope, and a discernible further major strand in his academic output is political philosophy, on which this volume, of previously uncollected papers, concentrates. The papers range over a number of topics, but several themes recur: a concern for the workings of democracy; a robust defence of individual liberty; and the role of education and culture. Wollheim's distinctive voice is a constant: wit, verve, sophistication, erudition, and subtlety. The originality and penetration of his thinking are with us throughout. He is always to be seen thinking things through for himself; often in reaction to the great philosophers, sometimes, though actually relatively rarely, with the assistance of contemporaries, but always with the determination of getting to the bottom of things. And he does so in such a distinctive way that his writings remain full of fresh -- indeed quotable -- insights even decades later"-- Publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780198927570 |
| ISBN | 0198927576 hardcover |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1093/9780198927600.001.0001 |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000298309 |
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