By Roy Tseng
This is often the 1st book-length examine to supply a established interpretation of the importance of Michael Oakeshott's critique of the Enlightenment. by means of seeing the philosopher as a 'sceptical idealist'posing a major problem to the highbrow positions knowledgeable via the Enlightenment, this publication makes an attempt to unravel many of the matters debated through Oakeshott students.
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