J. G. Herder on Social and Political Culture (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics)

The texts collected in this volume, which was originally published in 1969, contain Herder's most original and stimulating ideas on politics, history and language. They had for the most part not been previously available in English. In his introduction, Professor Barnard analyses the basic premises of Herder's political thought against the background of the Enlightenment. He examines Herder's concepts of language, community and culture, his theory of historical interaction, and his approach to the problem of change and progress. Finally, he provides a brief comparative analysis of traditionalist thought following the French Revolution, showing how substantive writers like Burke differed from Herder despite the close similarity of political vocabulary.

Politics & Social Sciences

Herder, J. G.

Barnard, F.M.

Philosophy

Cambridge University Press

The processes of transition from communist rule in Eastern Europe and the dilemmas of reform in the Soviet Union invite reflection on the role of pluralism in rendering a political system legitimate and democratic. In this book, Frederick M. Barnard examines differing conceptions of political pluralism, focusing on the question of how political differentiation can evolve and flourish without leading to crippling political fragmentation. The book uses certain proposals put forward by Czechoslovak reformers during the Prague Spring as a point of departure in examining broader questions about socialism and pluralism. These reformers outlined a unique form of pluralist socialism, and their arguments in favor of this political order take up a number of issues fundamental not only to the current reform process but to political theory generally. The ways in which these Czechoslovak proposals differed from others of the time put forward in Poland and Yugoslavia as well as from Western democratic theory are also discussed. Throughout the book, the author explores the ways in which the specific arguments of the Prague reformers illuminate the political-philosophical issues raised by socialist reform as well as the ways in which these issues themselves throw new light on Western political theory.

Pluralism, Socialism, and Political Legitimacy: Reflections on Opening up Communism

Politics & Government

The texts collected in this volume, which was originally published in 1969, contain Herder's most original and stimulating ideas on politics, history and language. They had for the most part not been previously available in English. In his introduction, Professor Barnard analyses the basic premises of Herder's political thought against the background of the Enlightenment. He examines Herder's concepts of language, community and culture, his theory of historical interaction, and his approach to the problem of change and progress. Finally, he provides a brief comparative analysis of traditionalist thought following the French Revolution, showing how substantive writers like Burke differed from Herder despite the close similarity of political vocabulary.

Herder on Nationality, Humanity, and History

McGill Queens Univ

A portrayal of the importance of Herder's ideas on nationality, culture, and history.

Herder on Nationality, Humanity, and History (Volume 35) (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas)

McGill-Queen's University Press

Barnard offers a reappraisal of the role of historical understanding, political commitments, ideology, and revolutionary consciousness in modernity.

Reason and Self-Enactment in History and Politics: Themes and Voices of Modernity (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the Hist of Id) (Volume 40)

Barnard offers a reappraisal of the role of historical understanding, political commitments, ideology, and revolutionary consciousness in modernity.

Reason and Self-Enactment in History and Politics: Themes and Voices of Modernity (Volume 40) (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas)

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J. G. Herder on Social and Political Culture (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics)

Pluralism, Socialism, and Political Legitimacy: Reflections on Opening up Communism

J. G. Herder on Social and Political Culture (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics)

Pluralism, Socialism, and Political Legitimacy: Reflections on Opening up Communism

Herder on Nationality, Humanity, and History

Herder on Nationality, Humanity, and History (Volume 35) (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas)

Reason and Self-Enactment in History and Politics: Themes and Voices of Modernity (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the Hist of Id) (Volume 40)

Reason and Self-Enactment in History and Politics: Themes and Voices of Modernity (Volume 40) (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas)