Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2019-035296
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Hanley's work invites the readers to grasp the complexity of the political thought of F'enelon and to discover the pragmatist behind the long-hailed visionary prophet." -- Rev. John J. Conley, SJ, Loyola University Maryland, Journal of the History of Philosophy, "Hanley's work invites the readers to grasp the complexity of the political thought of F´enelon and to discover the pragmatist behind the long-hailed visionary prophet." -- Rev. John J. Conley, SJ, Loyola University Maryland, Journal of the History of Philosophy, "Hanley's work invites the readers to grasp the complexity of the political thought of Fénelon and to discover the pragmatist behind the long-hailed visionary prophet." -- Rev. John J. Conley, SJ, Loyola University Maryland, Journal of the History of Philosophy
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Dewey Decimal
848.409
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements Texts and Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: Prudence, or On Education Chapter Two: Moderation, or On Economics Chapter Three: Courage, or On War Chapter Four: Justice, or On Statesmanship Chapter Five: Faith, or On Religion Chapter Six: Hope, or On Theology Chapter Seven: Love, or On the Best Life Epilogue
Synopsis
Fénelon was a nuanced and influential diagnostician of the ills of European society, one who carefully analysed phenomena as wide-ranging and complex as egocentrism, authoritarianism, and imperialism. Despite his influence there has been to date no interpretive monograph in English devoted specifically to his thought. Ryan Patrick Hanley aims to correct this oversight, providing the first book-length interpretative study of Fénelon's writings to appear in English. A companion volume to Hanley's comprehensive English translation of Fénelon's moral and political writings, this book focuses on Fénelon's political thought as a method of understanding his impact on areas ranging from economics and statecraft to religion and literature. Hanley begins by reconstructing Fénelon's political ideas for those who may be encountering his work directly or at length for the first time. He then articulates the connections between Fénelon's political thought and several other fields to which he made significant and long-recognized contributions, including not only philosophy and political science, but also economics, education, literature, theology, and spirituality. Building from this foundation, Hanley constructs a new understanding and appreciation of Fénelon's political thought and its significance. He argues that Fénelon is better understood as a moderate and modern thinker rather than as a radical or reactionary, and that Fénelon deserves to be seen not merely as a political thinker but as a political philosopher, one whose work has direct relevance to our political world today., A companion volume to Ryan Patrick Hanley's comprehensive English translation of Fénelon's moral and political writings, this is the first book-length study in English of Fénelon's political philosophy. Hanley focuses specifically on Fénelon's political thought as a method of understanding his impact on areas ranging from economics to religion and literature and draws connections to its relevance to our political world today., Fnelon was a nuanced and influential diagnostician of the ills of European society, one who carefully analysed phenomena as wide-ranging and complex as egocentrism, authoritarianism, and imperialism. Despite his influence there has been to date no interpretive monograph in English devoted specifically to his thought. Ryan Patrick Hanley aims to correct this oversight, providing the first book-length interpretative study of Fnelon's writings to appear in English. A companion volume to Hanley's comprehensive English translation of Fnelon's moral and political writings, this book focuses on Fnelon's political thought as a method of understanding his impact on areas ranging from economics and statecraft to religion and literature. Hanley begins by reconstructing Fnelon's political ideas for those who may be encountering his work directly or at length for the first time. He then articulates the connections between Fnelon's political thought and several other fields to which he made significant and long-recognized contributions, including not only philosophy and political science, but also economics, education, literature, theology, and spirituality. Building from this foundation, Hanley constructs a new understanding and appreciation of Fnelon's political thought and its significance. He argues that Fnelon is better understood as a moderate and modern thinker rather than as a radical or reactionary, and that Fnelon deserves to be seen not merely as a political thinker but as a political philosopher, one whose work has direct relevance to our political world today.
LC Classification Number
PQ1796.H36 2020
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
2020
