Examining the philosophical origins of the Anglo-American political and constitutional tradition in seventeenth century England, Lee Ward traces the historical development of these ideas from the Glorious Revolution in England in 1688 through to the American Revolution. Ward illuminates the source of modern liberal, republican, and conservative ideas about rights and government by exploring the philosophical debate between the British and Americans that lies at the root of the American Revolution. His book will be of interest to political theorists, historians, and students of American and...
Examining the philosophical origins of the Anglo-American political and constitutional tradition in seventeenth century England, Lee Ward traces the h...
Cosmopolitanism is one of the most venerable intellectual traditions in the history of political philosophy. From the ancient Greek Diogenes' claim to be "a citizen of the world" through to Kant's Enlightenment vision of a world government and even into our own time, the idea of cosmopolitanism has stirred the moral imagination of many throughout history. Arguably the Brexit referendum result and the election of Donald Trump in 2016 marked the first major public repudiation of the transnational, globalizing cosmopolitan ideals that have arguably dominated politics in the liberal democratic...
Cosmopolitanism is one of the most venerable intellectual traditions in the history of political philosophy. From the ancient Greek Diogenes' claim to...
