In Behalf P. N. Furbank argues that in thinking about society and politics, one needs to start from the proposition that every human being contains within himself or herself the entire potentiality of the human species and that it is therefore wrong to regard cultural differences as innate.This conclusion, in turn, raises doubts about the concept of pluralism as propounded by political philosophers such as Isaiah Berlin. According to Berlin, societies incarnate sets of values that, while good in themselves, might be incommensurable or incompatible with those of other societies. As...
In Behalf P. N. Furbank argues that in thinking about society and politics, one needs to start from the proposition that every human being cont...
Originally published in 1948, this book presents a concise discussion regarding various aspects of the life and works of the novelist Samuel Butler, author of Erehwon (1872). The text is an amended version of Furbank's 1946 Le Bas Prize winning essay. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Samuel Butler and nineteenth-century literature.
Originally published in 1948, this book presents a concise discussion regarding various aspects of the life and works of the novelist Samuel Butler, a...
