Politics and Remembrance: Republican Themes in Machiavelli, Burke, and Tocqueville

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Main Details

Title Politics and Remembrance: Republican Themes in Machiavelli, Burke, and Tocqueville
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Bruce James Smith
SeriesStudies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:302
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691639833
ClassificationsDewey:323.042
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

This inquiry into the nature of political action concerns what the author describes as the most precarious and uncertain of human endeavors." Focusing on specific themes in Machiavelli, Burke, and Tocqueville, Bruce Smith identifies political action as a distinct mode of human activity. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library u