Much of the scholarly attention attracted by Michael Oakeshott's writings has focused upon his philosophical characterisation of the relations that constitute moral association in the modern world. A less noticed, but equally significant, aspect of Oakeshott s moral philosophy is his account of the type of person (or persona) required to enter into and enjoy moral association. Oakeshott s best known characterisation of the persona best suited to moral association occurs in his identification of a 'morality of the individual . The book argues that Oakeshott s characterisations of religious...