Böcker av John Meadowcroft

This is volume 17 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series.

Includes an intellectual biography, historical context, critical exposition of the Salamanca School's work, reception and influence, contemporary relevance, bibliography including references to electronic resources and an index.

British philosopher Michael Oakeshott is widely considered as one of the key conservative thinkers of the 20th century. After publishing many works on religion, he became mostly known for his works on political theory. This title describes Oakeshott's thought, considering its initial reception and long-term influence.

Part of "Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers Series", this book demonstrates how the popes - specifically John Paul II and Benedict XVI - have articulated a critique of the post-Enlightenment world, one that acknowledges the real progress made in modernity while simultaneously highlighting its political and philosophical shortcomings.

Offers comprehensive accounts of the works of seminal conservative thinkers from a variety of periods, disciplines and traditions. This series includes intellectual biographies, critical exposition of the thinker's work, reception and influence, contemporary relevance, bibliography including references to electronic resources and an index.

Examines the complex relationships between social capital, markets and democracy. This title argues that participation in markets positively enriches and enhances the stock of social capital, while, conversely, democratic politics may undermine it by facilitating divisive rent-seeking by special interest groups.