Isbn: 9780521183314 - the cambridge companion to edmund burke (cambridge companions to literature) (5 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. This comprehensive and accessible Companion examines the life and writings of Edmund Burke, one of the eighteenth century's most influential thinkers. Editor(s): Dwan, David; Insole, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 39. . 2012. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Edmund Burke prided himself on being a practical statesman, not an armchair philosopher. Yet his responses to specific problems - rebellion in America, the abuse of power in India and Ireland, or revolution in France - incorporated theoretical debates within jurisprudence, economics, religion, moral philosophy and political science. Moreover, the extraordinary rhetorical force of Burke's speeches and writings quickly secured his reputation as a gifted orator and literary stylist. This Companion provides a comprehensive assessment of Burke's thought, exploring all his major writings from his early treatise on aesthetics to his famous polemic, Reflections on the Revolution in France. It also examines the vexed question of Burke's Irishness and seeks to determine how his cultural origins may have influenced his political views. Finally, it aims both to explain and to challenge interpretations of Burke as a romantic, a utilitarian, a natural law thinker and founding father of modern conservatism. …