Political Philosophy and Cultural Renewal: Collected Essays of Francis Graham Wilson

ISBN-13: 9780765800459 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 263 str.

Francis G. Wilson; Jr. H. Lee Cheek; M. Susan Power

Opis

Francis Graham Wilson was a central figure in the revival of interest in political philosophy and American political thought in the mid-twentieth century. While he is best known as a Catholic writer and conservative theorist, his most significant contribution is his original interpretation of the development of American politics. Central to his thought was a process of self-interpretation by the citizenry, a quest for ultimate meaning turning to a divine, transcendent, basis of history and shared experience. Although Wilson's writings were extensive and influential, they have not been readily available for decades. Political Philosophy and Cultural Renewal brings together a coherent and representative selection of his work, highlighting his concern for the common good and his belief in personal and societal restraint as an alternative to political partisanship and superficiality. Wilson's affirmation of a republican inheritance encourages contemporary students of politics to revisit the Founders' views of diffused political authority. His remarkable contribution to American political philosophy is a full-fledged theory of cultural renewal that has lost none of its relevance for contemporary political and social issues. This volume will be of interest to historians, political scientists, and American studies specialists.

Spis treści

Introduction  Francis Graham Wilson: An Appreciation  Part 1: Towards a Theory of Political Life  1. Human Nature and Politics  2. A Revival of Organic Theory  3. The Structure of Modern Theology  Part 2: The Political Theory of Renewal and Conservatism  4. A Theory of Conservatism  5. The Politial Philosophy of Conservatism  6. The Ethics of Political Conservatism  7. The Emergence of a Conservatism Religion  8. The Conservative in Crisis: Notes on De Officiis  Part 3: Sources of Renewal in the American Political Mind  9. A Jeffersonian Tradition  10. Democratic Theory: A Central Issue  11. Ethics in the Study of Democratic Politics  12. The Federalist on Public Opinion  13. Pessimism in American Politics  14. Notes from the Democratic Rhetoric  A Wilson Checklist  　

O autorze

Francis Graham Wilson (1901-1976) was an eminent political scientist who taught at the University of Washington and the University of Illinois. He is best known for establishing a historical theory of public opinion as distinct from the methodology. He is the author of numerous articles and books on public opinion, including The American Political Mind and The Case for Conservatism. H. Lee Cheek, Jr., is Professor of Political Science and Religion at the University of North Georgia, and a senior fellow of the Alexander Hamilton Institute. His previous books include Political Philosophy and Cultural Renewal, Order and Legitimacy, and Calhoun and Popular Rule, among other works. M. Susan Power is Professor of Political Science at Arkansas State University. Her books include Before the Convention: Religion and the Founders and Jacques Maritain. Kathy B. Cheek is an adjunct instructor at Lee University, a choreographer and teacher of dance.