New French thought : political philosophy /

The past fifteen years in France have seen a remarkable flourishing of new work in political philosophy. This anthology brings into English for the first time essays by some of the best young French political thinkers writing today, including Marcel Gauchet, Pierre Manent, Luc Ferry, and Alain Renau...

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Other Authors: Lilla, Mark (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
French
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:New French thought.
Princeton legacy library.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Legitimacy of the Liberal Age by Mark Lilla; Part 1: Les Adieux; Chapter 1: Levi-Strauss; Chapter 2: Foucault; Chapter 3: Bourdieu; Part 2: Reconsiderations; Chapter 4: Kant and Fichte; Chapter 5: Constant; Chapter 6: Tocqueville; Part 3: What Is Modernity?; Chapter 7: Primitive Religion and the Origins of the State; Chapter 8: The Modern State; Chapter 9: Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary; Part 4: What Are Human Rights?; Chapter 10: How to Think about Rights; Chapter 11: Rights and Natural Law; Chapter 12: Rights and Modern Law.