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- Title
British Idealism and the Political Philosophy of T. H. Green, Bernard Bosanquet, R. G. Collingwood and Michael Oakeshott.
- Authors
Boucher, David; Connelly, James; Panagakou, Stamatoula; Sweet, William; Tyler, Colin
- Abstract
This article explores the political philosophy of the following British Idealists: Thomas Hill Green, Bernard Bosanquet, R. G. Collingwood and Michael Oakeshott. Green is regarded by most scholars as the founder of the British Idealist movement, which dominated British political philosophy from the death of J. S. Mill in 1873 to the end of the Great War. He was one of the first liberals to present a principled justification of legal restrictions on terms and conditions at work and compulsory elementary education, on the grounds that these fostered the development of autonomous citizens. On the other hand, research on Bosanquet, his political philosophy and his views on social policy is flourishing today and is, arguably, more sustained than it has been since the beginning of the 20th century. Bosanquet was one of the most prolific of the British Idealists, and his work was read by a broad audience. Collingwood's political philosophy combines analysis of the conditions and presuppositions of political activity with an ambitious account of what he termed the dimensions of civilization. Meanwhile, Oakeshott is the last of the great 20th century Idealists and his contribution to a wide range of disciplines such as aesthetics, philosophy of history, educational theory and the philosophy of religion has been eclipsed by his reputation as a political philosopher.
- Subjects
ENGLISH idealism; POLITICAL philosophy; GREEN, Thomas Hill, 1836-1882; BOSANQUET, Bernard, 1848-1923; COLLINGWOOD, R. G. (Robin George), 1889-1943; OAKESHOTT, Michael, 1901-1990
- Publication
British Journal of Politics & International Relations, 2005, Vol 7, Issue 1, p97
- ISSN
1369-1481
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-856X.2005.00169.x