The Cambridge Companion to ConstantHelena Rosenblatt Cambridge University Press, 20 abr 2009 - 416 páginas Benjamin Constant is widely regarded as a founding father of modern liberalism. The Cambridge Companion to Constant presents a collection of interpretive essays on the major aspects of his life and work by a panel of international scholars, offering a necessary overview for anyone who wants to better understand this important thinker. Separate sections are devoted to Constant as a political theorist and actor, his work as a social analyst and literary critic, and his accomplishments as a historian of religion. Themes covered range from Constant's views on modern liberty, progress, terror, and individualism, to his ideas on slavery and empire, literature, women, and the nature and importance of religion. The Cambridge Companion to Constant is a convenient and accessible guide to Constant and the most up-to-date scholarship on him. |
Índice
I The Political Thinker and Actor | 21 |
II The Psychologist and Critic | 171 |
III The Analyst and Historian of Religion | 273 |
Conclusion | 349 |
bibliography | 379 |
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