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Spencer, Vicki A.

 
9781442643024: Herder's Political Thought: A Study on Language, Culture and Community
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ISBN 10 : 1442643021 ISBN 13 : 9781442643024
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2012

Synopsis

Johann Gottfried Herder was a philosopher and important intellectual presence in eighteenth-century Germany. Herder's Political Thought examines the work of this significant figure in the context of both historical and contemporary developments in political philosophy.

Vicki A. Spencer reveals Herder as one of the first Western philosophers to grapple seriously with cultural diversity without abandoning a commitment to universal values and the first to make language and culture an issue of justice. As Spencer argues, both have made Herder a source of inspiration for the pluralist turn of contemporary political philosophy. Contending that in an era of globalization, it is no longer possible to ignore Herder's crucial insights on the relationship between cultural membership and individual identity, Spencer demonstrates how these ideas can help us understand, and perhaps resolve, the linguistic and cultural-political struggles of our times.

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À propos de l'auteur

Vicki A. Spencer is a senior lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of Otago.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1442643021
ISBN 13 
9781442643024
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
368
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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