T.H. Green's Theory of Positive Freedom: From Metaphysics to Political Theory (British Idealist Studies, Series 3: Green) - Hardcover

Wempe, Ben

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0907845584 ISBN 13: 9780907845584

Publisher: Imprint Academic, 2004

Synopsis

In this new and entirely revised edition of his study of Green's theory of positive freedom, Ben Wempe argues that the far-reaching and beneficial influence of Green’s political doctrine, on public policy as well as in the field of political theory, was founded on a misinterpretation of his philosophical stand, since the metaphysical basis on which Green argued for his political position was largely neglected. The book discusses Green’s philosophical development and examines an important, hitherto underrated, influence that went into the formation of his philosophical opinions. It then considers Green’s metaphysics and describes how some omissions from the concise version of his metaphysical doctrine, as it is found in his published works, may be remedied by reference to Green’s unpublished material.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

British Idealist Studies Series 3: Green =============== Editor: Peter Nicholson University of York (retd.)

Editorial Board: G.F. Gaus (Tulane) John Morrow (Auckland) Lord Plant (King’s College, London) Avital Simhony (Arizona State) Geoffrey Thomas (Birkbeck) Andrew Vincent (Sheffield)

Current series titles: ---------------------- 1. Matt Carter, T.H. Green and the Development of Ethical Socialism 2. Denys Leighton, The Greenian Moment 3. Ben Wempe, T.H. Green’s Theory of Positive Freedom

About the Author:

Ben Wempe lectures on Business & Society at the Rotterdam School of Management at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

About this edition

• Publisher: Imprint Academic
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0907845584
• ISBN 13: 9780907845584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300