Herder's political thought : a study of language, culture, and community /
Spencer, Vicki A., 1961-
Herder's political thought : a study of language, culture, and community / Vicki A. Spencer. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, [(c)2012.] - 1 online resource (xi, 354 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
1 The Origin of Language -- 2 Expressivism -- 3 Culture, Identity and Community -- 4 The Pluralist Alternative -- 5 Nationalism -- 6 Republicanism -- 7 Multiculturalism.
"Johann Gottfried Herder was a philosopher and important intellectual presence in eighteenth-century Germany. Herder's Political Thought examines the work of this significant figure in the context of both historical and contemporary developments in political philosophy. Vicki A. Spencer reveals Herder as one of the first Western philosophers to grapple seriously with cultural diversity without abandoning a commitment to universal values and the first to make language and culture an issue of justice. As Spencer argues, both have made Herder a source of inspiration for the pluralist turn of contemporary political philosophy. Contending that in an era of globalization, it is no longer possible to ignore Herder's crucial insights on the relationship between cultural membership and individual identity, Spencer demonstrates how these ideas can help us understand, and perhaps resolve, the linguistic and cultural-political struggles of our times" --
9781442695344 144269534X
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803 --Contributions in political science.
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803.
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803.
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803 --Criticism and interpretation.
Philosophy-Ancient
Political science--Philosophy--History--18th century.
Electronic Books.
B3051.7
Herder's political thought : a study of language, culture, and community / Vicki A. Spencer. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, [(c)2012.] - 1 online resource (xi, 354 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
1 The Origin of Language -- 2 Expressivism -- 3 Culture, Identity and Community -- 4 The Pluralist Alternative -- 5 Nationalism -- 6 Republicanism -- 7 Multiculturalism.
"Johann Gottfried Herder was a philosopher and important intellectual presence in eighteenth-century Germany. Herder's Political Thought examines the work of this significant figure in the context of both historical and contemporary developments in political philosophy. Vicki A. Spencer reveals Herder as one of the first Western philosophers to grapple seriously with cultural diversity without abandoning a commitment to universal values and the first to make language and culture an issue of justice. As Spencer argues, both have made Herder a source of inspiration for the pluralist turn of contemporary political philosophy. Contending that in an era of globalization, it is no longer possible to ignore Herder's crucial insights on the relationship between cultural membership and individual identity, Spencer demonstrates how these ideas can help us understand, and perhaps resolve, the linguistic and cultural-political struggles of our times" --
9781442695344 144269534X
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803 --Contributions in political science.
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803.
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803.
Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803 --Criticism and interpretation.
Philosophy-Ancient
Political science--Philosophy--History--18th century.
Electronic Books.
B3051.7