The Rise of European Liberalism; An Essay in Interpretation

The Rise of European Liberalism; An Essay in Interpretation
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Publisher : Aakar Books
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-13 : 9788187879459
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Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism; An Essay in Interpretation by : Harold J. Laski

This Book, A Classic By One Of The Outstanding Political Scientists Of The Twentieth Century Seeks To Take Account Of The Factors Through Which Liberalism, The Guiding Doctrine Of Western Civilization Emerged As A New Ideology To Meet The Needs Of A New World In Which Status Was Replaced By Contract As The Judicial Foundation Of Society, Science Began To Replace Religion As The Controlling Factor In Giving Shape To The Ideas Of Humanity.Liberalism Was Synonymous Of Freedom Since It Emerged As The Foe Of Privilege Conferred By Virtue Of Birth Or Creed. However, The Freedom It Sought Had No Universality, Since Its Practice Was Limited To Men Who Had Property To Defend. Liberalism Tried To Discover A System Of Fundamental Rights, Which The State Is Not Entitled To Invade; However, It Turned Out To Be More Urgent And More Ingenious In Exerting Them To Defend The Interests Of Property Than To Protect The Interest Of Propertyless. As Soon As It Sought To Effect Fundamental Transformation Of Institutions Whose Habits It Was Supposed To Inform, It Found That It Was The Prisoner Of The End, It Was Destined To Serve. Soon The Liberal Spirit Was Vandalized And What Ensued Was War And Devastation, Ironically In The Name Of Saving That Very Spirit.Although Written In 1936, This Work Appears Equally Relevant Today As It Helps To Understand The Difficulties Of Our Time.

The Rise of European Liberalism

The Rise of European Liberalism
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Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 1412838762
ISBN-13 : 9781412838764
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Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism by : Harold Joseph Laski

Beginning with the new worlds of the Renaissance and the Reformation, this book traces the growth of liberal doctrine through the advent of the French Revolution. It shows the relationship of liberalism to the emerging economic system of capitalism, and the impact of this relationship upon science, philosophy, and literature. Laski explains how the same causes which produced the socially active aspect of liberalism also inspired the growth of socialism. The contributions of men like Machiavelli, Locke, and Voltaire, the influence of the voyages of discovery, and the effect of the Puritan Rebellion are among the special topics discussed. The Rise of European Liberalism is a historical survey of the development of liberal thought, from its earliest whispers in early Protestantism to its significance in the "Red Decade" of the 1930s. Laski argues that liberalism as a philosophy came into existence with the rise of capitalism and thus functions primarily as an ideological defense of private property in a business civilization. Hence, liberalism's progressive side is doomed to defeat because, throughout its history, the bourgeois nature of the ideology has always prevailed. In the new introduction, John Stanley traces the history and influences of Laski's thought and provides a detailed analysis of Laski's work. The essay provides a coherent study in itself of why Laski is better remembered than widely read. The Rise of European Liberalism is a classic text that deserves rediscovery for historians, philosophers, sociologists, and political scientists of the present day.

The Rise of European Liberalism

The Rise of European Liberalism
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Total Pages : 287
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Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism by : Harold Joseph Laski

The History of European Liberalism

The History of European Liberalism
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Total Pages : 498
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ISBN-10 : IND:32000003270495
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Synopsis The History of European Liberalism by : Guido De Ruggiero

The Rise of European Liberalism

The Rise of European Liberalism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781351302869
ISBN-13 : 1351302868
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Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism by : Harold J. Laski

Beginning with the new worlds of the Renaissance and the Reformation, this book traces the growth of liberal doctrine through the advent of the French Revolution. It shows the relationship of liberalism to the emerging economic system of capitalism, and the impact of this relationship upon science, philosophy, and literature. Laski explains how the same causes which produced the socially active aspect of liberalism also inspired the growth of socialism. The contributions of men like Machiavelli, Locke, and Voltaire, the influence of the voyages of discovery, and the effect of the Puritan Rebellion are among the special topics discussed. The Rise of European Liberalism is a historical survey of the development of liberal thought, from its earliest whispers in early Protestantism to its significance in the "Red Decade" of the 1930s. Laski argues that liberalism as a philosophy came into existence with the rise of capitalism and thus functions primarily as an ideological defense of private property in a business civilization. Hence, liberalism's progressive side is doomed to defeat because, throughout its history, the bourgeois nature of the ideology has always prevailed. In the new introduction, John Stanley traces the history and influences of Laski's thought and provides a detailed analysis of Laski's work. The essay provides a coherent study in itself of why Laski is better remembered than widely read. The Rise of European Liberalism is a classic text that deserves rediscovery for historians, philosophers, sociologists, and political scientists of the present day.

The Rise of European Liberalism (Works of Harold J. Laski)

The Rise of European Liberalism (Works of Harold J. Laski)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 243
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ISBN-10 : 9781317586647
ISBN-13 : 1317586646
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Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism (Works of Harold J. Laski) by : Harold J. Laski

A valuable piece of intellectual history, readable in its own terms, this volume, beginning with the Renaissance and the Reformation, traces the growth of Liberal doctrine until the advent of the French Revolution. It shows the relation of Liberalism to the new economic system, and the impact of this upon science, philosophy and literature. The book explains how the same causes which produced the Liberal spirit also produced the reasons for the growth of Socialism.

The Rise of European Liberalism

The Rise of European Liberalism
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ISBN-10 : 1138538280
ISBN-13 : 9781138538283
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Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism by : Taylor & Francis Group

The Rise of European Liberalism (Works of Harold J. Laski)

The Rise of European Liberalism (Works of Harold J. Laski)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 1138822086
ISBN-13 : 9781138822085
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism (Works of Harold J. Laski) by : Harold J. Laski

A valuable piece of intellectual history, readable in its own terms, this volume, beginning with the Renaissance and the Reformation, traces the growth of Liberal doctrine until the advent of the French Revolution. It shows the relation of Liberalism to the new economic system, and the impact of this upon science, philosophy and literature. The book explains how the same causes which produced the Liberal spirit also produced the reasons for the growth of Socialism.

The Rise of European Liberalism

The Rise of European Liberalism
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ISBN-10 : 0415154529
ISBN-13 : 9780415154529
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Synopsis The Rise of European Liberalism by : Harold Joseph Laski

In Search of European Liberalisms

In Search of European Liberalisms
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9781789202816
ISBN-13 : 1789202817
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Synopsis In Search of European Liberalisms by : Michael Freeden

Since the Enlightenment, liberalism as a concept has been foundational for European identity and politics, even as it has been increasingly interrogated and contested. This comprehensive study takes a fresh look at the diverse understandings and interpretations of the idea of liberalism in Europe, encompassing not just the familiar movements, doctrines, and political parties that fall under the heading of “liberal” but also the intertwined historical currents of thought behind them. Here we find not an abstract, universalized liberalism, but a complex and overlapping configuration of liberalisms tied to diverse linguistic, temporal, and political contexts.