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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Hirschmann, Nancy J. Gender, class, and freedom in modern political theory. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2008 (DLC) 2007019955 (OCoLC)136778020 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Nancy J Hirschmann |
ISBN: | 9781400824168 1400824168 1282157396 9781282157392 9786612157394 6612157399 |
OCLC Number: | 438653457 |
Language Note: | English. |
Reproduction Notes: | Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
Description: | 1 online resource (x, 342 pages) |
Details: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Contents: | Introduction: Gender, class, and freedom in modern political theory -- Thomas Hobbes : desire and rationality -- John Locke : freedom, reason, and the education of citizen-subjects -- Jean-Jacques Rousseau : force, freedom, and family -- Immanuel Kant : the inner world of freedom -- John Stuart Mill : utility, democracy, equality -- Conclusion: Rethinking freedom in the canon. |
Other Titles: | Gender, class, & freedom in modern political theory |
Responsibility: | Nancy J. Hirschmann. |
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"Hirschmann argues persuasively concerning the need for another discussion of the 'greats' of modern European political thought. She rereads Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, and Mill and argues that rather than embracing positive or negative liberty, they use both simultaneously. She further argues that discussions of 'human nature' and the 'state of nature' in each are already rife with social constructivism... Hirschmann profitably combines traditional interests ... with newer scholarly interpretive methods and interests. Her discussion of Locke on positive liberty is a particularly valuable contribution. Clarity, readability, and helpful references to the secondary literature make this a useful volume for students grappling with these texts for the first time."--D. J. Lorenzo, Virginia Wesleyan College, for Choice "This text will be of interest primarily to students, scholars, and teachers of political theory and philosophy, who will appreciate Hirschmann's close, deep, and nuanced interpretations of canonical texts... [H]er newest work will inspire and enable scholars who read it to participate effectively in contemporary discourses of freedom, especially on behalf of those who have been ignored and harmed in the name of freedom, even as they aspire to its enduring allure."--Christine Di Stefano, Politics and Gender "Gender, Class, and Freedom in Modern Political Theory is an impressive piece of scholarship. At its heart are the five chapters devoted to each philosopher, each of which is rich in detail and nuanced argument. The book covers a great deal of ground... [T]his book is written for those who already understand, or think they understand, the Western canon. It promises to change how this canon is conventionally understood. And it delivers on this promise."--Avigail Eisenberg, Perspectives on Politics Read more...


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- Liberty -- Philosophy.
- Constructivism (Philosophy)
- Sex role -- Political aspects.
- Women's rights.
- Social classes -- Political aspects.
- Feminist theory.
- PHILOSOPHY -- Political.
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory.
- Soziale Klasse
- Geschlechterrolle
- Freiheit
- Politische Theorie
- Politieke theorie.
- Sekseverschillen.
- Sociale klassen.
- Vrijheid.