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Against Rousseau

On the State of Nature and On the Sovereignty of the People

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

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Against Rousseau

On the State of Nature and On the Sovereignty of the People

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

A translation of Joseph De Maistre's critique of Rousseau providing a historical forum for understanding the intellectual qualities of the counter-revolution from 1792 to 1797. Obviously, De Maistre's arguments were not successful, but they are valuable in terms of exploring Rousseau's ideologies, in particular his belief in the natural goodness of man and popular sovereignty. Although the two men are usually seen as polar opposites, De Maistre's critique reveals ambiguities that make him seem surprisingly more similar than he would have admitted. Lebrun (history, U. of Manitoba) provides a qualitative introduction. Canadian card order number C95-900-929-9. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773514155

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9780773514157

Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon

Wherein Different Questions of Rational Philosophy Are Treated

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

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Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon

Wherein Different Questions of Rational Philosophy Are Treated

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

Although often neglected, this work is crucial for an understanding of Maistre's epistemology, which formed the philosophical basis for his critique of modern science as well as for his criticisms of other aspects of Enlightenment thought. Given Maistre's stature in the history of conservative thought, his critique of Bacon remains significant for what it tells us about Maistre's own thought, for what it reveals about attitudes toward science in his time, and for its relevance for issues that remain under debate today.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773517278

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9780773517271

St Petersburg Dialogues

Or Conversations on the Temporal Government of Providence

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

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St Petersburg Dialogues

Or Conversations on the Temporal Government of Providence

By: Joseph Marie comte de Maistre

Written and set on the banks of the Neva, St Petersburg Dialogues is a startlingly relevant analysis of the human prospect at the end of the twentieth century. As the literary critic George Steiner has remarked, "the age of the Gulag and of Auschwitz, of famine and ubiquitous torture, ... nuclear threat, the ecological laying waste of our planet, the leap of endemic, possibly pandemic, illness out of the very matrix of libertarian progress" is exactly what Maistre foretold. In the Dialogues Maistre addressed a number of topics which are discussed briefly or not at all in his other works already available in English. These include an apologetic for traditional Christian beliefs about providence, reflections on the social role of the public executioner and the "divinity" of war, a critique of John Locke's sensationalist psychology, meditations on prayer and sacrifice, and a mini-course on "illuminism." The literary form is that of the "philosophical conversation" -- one that allowed Maistre to be deliberately provocative and to indulge his taste for paradox, a "methodical extravagance" that he judged particularly appropriate for the eighteenth-century salon. Translator and editor Richard Lebrun provides a full scholarly edition of this classic work, complete with an introduction, chronology, critical bibliography, and generous explanatory notes. The Dialogues will be of interest to scholars of literary history as well as the history of ideas.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773509828

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9780773509825

Letters on the Spanish Inquisition

By: Joseph Marie Maistre,John Fletcher

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Letters on the Spanish Inquisition

By: Joseph Marie Maistre,John Fletcher

Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.

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3385573750

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The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

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By: Joseph Thomas

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The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

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By: Joseph Thomas

Once considered the largest and most extensive source of biographies in the English language, The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology contains information on nearly every historical figure, notable name, and important subject of mythology from throughout the world prior to the 20th century. Spanning all fields of human effort-from literature and the arts to philosophy and science-and touching on topics from multiple areas of mythological study, including Norse, Greek, and Roman, this extraordinary reference guide continues to be one of the most thorough and accurate collections of biographical data ever created. Combining mythological and biographical entries into a single, comprehensive list, and incorporating a unique system of indicating pronunciation and orthography, The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology offers readers an unparalleled record of historically significant identities, from the obscure and forgotten newsmakers of yesteryear to the highly celebrated shapers of history that remain influential today. Volume III (IAC-PRO) of this exquisite four-volume set includes information on such names as Egyptian goddess Isis, American statesman Thomas Jefferson, German astronomer Johann Kepler, Spartan king Leonidas, Abraham Lincoln, Medusa, Mohammed, Roman emperor Nero, Orion, Plutarch, Ponce de Leon, and many more. JOSEPH THOMAS (1811-1891) also wrote A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary, various pronouncing vocabularies of biographical and geographical names, and a system of pronunciation for Lippincott's Pronouncing Gazetteer of the World.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1616400730

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9781616400736

Maistre: Considerations on France

By: Joseph de Maistre

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Maistre: Considerations on France

By: Joseph de Maistre

Joseph de Maistre's Considerations on France is the best known French equivalent of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. This new edition of Richard Lebrun's 1974 translation is introduced by Isaiah Berlin, with a bibliography and chronology by the translator. Published in 1797, the work of the self-exiled Maistre presents a providential interpretation of the French Revolution and argues for a new alliance of throne and altar under a restored Bourbon monarchy. Although the Directory and then Napoleon delayed Maistre's influence within France until the Restoration, he is now acknowledged as the most eloquent spokesperson for continental conservatism. Considerations on France was a shrewd piece of propaganda, but, as Isaiah Berlin contends, by arguing his case in broad historical, philosophical and religious terms, Maistre raises issues of enduring importance.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521466288

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9780521466288

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Against Rousseau

Against Rousseau

Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon

Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon

St Petersburg Dialogues

St Petersburg Dialogues

Letters on the Spanish Inquisition

Letters on the Spanish Inquisition

The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

Maistre: Considerations on France

Maistre: Considerations on France

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