Oakeshott and Political Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth Minogue (London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 227-246 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.polisci.7.090803.161735 |
| OpenAlex | W2131653493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Michael Oakeshott (1901–1990) achieved arguably the most sophisticated philosophical understanding of politics in recent times. His characteristic skepticism extended to the possibility of creating a genuine science of politics. This chapter sketches the development of his conception of political understanding. It begins with his early elaboration of the modal character of all knowledge, discusses his criticism of rationalism and reflections on the appropriate curriculum for studying politics in a university. It concludes by examining the theoretical basis of his rejection of the idea that politics could be analyzed as a field governed by natural laws
Character (mathematics · Criticism · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Political science · Politics · Rationalism · Skepticism · Sociology · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy, History, and Historiography · Political Theory and Influence
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |