Wendell John Coats
Biographic Data
| ID | 4125050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendell John Coats |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendell John |
| FAMILY NAME | Coats |
| SIGNATURE | COATS W J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Connecticut College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1950 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Michael Oakeshott’s Critique of Modern Rationalism
David McIlwain
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Clausewitz's theory of war
In On War Clausewitz is dealing with the theoretical relationship between the political object and the military aim in war. War as a political act is a contention with force between political entities in which each has the object of restoring peace under favorable conditions, whether by dictate or by negotiation. The act of armed force to counter armed force, on the other hand, is a confrontation between military forces in which each has the aim …
Michael Oakeshott as Liberal Theorist
This article cautions against facilely casting Oakeshott's thought in the mold of either Kantian liberalism for its account of civil association as purely formal association to which rational individuals could consent, or Burkean liberalism for its emphasis on the continuity of general practices and traditions in diurnal politics. Oakeshott's work is then thematically summarized with an eye to showing its artfulness and originality as a synthesis…
A Study in Newspaper Sampling
The English-language daily press of the United States was stratified according to a number of objective characteristics, and two samples of 50 newspapers each were chosen. These were then coded for certain items of military interest, and results from the two compared. Correlation between the content of the two samples was close enough to justify the conclusion that effective newspaper sampling is possible. This article is based on research done b…
Michael Oakeshott as Liberal Theorist
This article cautions against facilely casting Oakeshott's thought in the mold of either Kantian liberalism for its account of civil association as purely formal association to which rational individuals could consent, or Burkean liberalism for its emphasis on the continuity of general practices and traditions in diurnal politics. Oakeshott's work is then thematically summarized with an eye to showing its artfulness and originality as a synthesis…
A Study in Newspaper Sampling
The English-language daily press of the United States was stratified according to a number of objective characteristics, and two samples of 50 newspapers each were chosen. These were then coded for certain items of military interest, and results from the two compared. Correlation between the content of the two samples was close enough to justify the conclusion that effective newspaper sampling is possible. This article is based on research done b…
A Study in Newspaper Sampling
The English-language daily press of the United States was stratified according to a number of objective characteristics, and two samples of 50 newspapers each were chosen. These were then coded for certain items of military interest, and results from the two compared. Correlation between the content of the two samples was close enough to justify the conclusion that effective newspaper sampling is possible. This article is based on research done b…
Michael Oakeshott as Liberal Theorist
This article cautions against facilely casting Oakeshott's thought in the mold of either Kantian liberalism for its account of civil association as purely formal association to which rational individuals could consent, or Burkean liberalism for its emphasis on the continuity of general practices and traditions in diurnal politics. Oakeshott's work is then thematically summarized with an eye to showing its artfulness and originality as a synthesis…
Clausewitz's theory of war
In On War Clausewitz is dealing with the theoretical relationship between the political object and the military aim in war. War as a political act is a contention with force between political entities in which each has the object of restoring peace under favorable conditions, whether by dictate or by negotiation. The act of armed force to counter armed force, on the other hand, is a confrontation between military forces in which each has the aim …
Michael Oakeshott’s Critique of Modern Rationalism
David McIlwain
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
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