Reconsidering C.B. Macpherson

Reconsidering C.B. Macpherson

Author: Phillip Birger Hansen

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781442630604

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"This manuscript seeks to provide a fresh and comprehensive re-interpretation of the ideas of the world-renowned Canadian Political theorist, C.B. Macpherson."--


Creative Individualism

Creative Individualism

Author: Peter Lindsay

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1996-08-08

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780791430569

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Constructs a cohesive picture of political theorist C. B. Macpherson's democratic vision, arguing that Macpherson's central message regarding the economic prerequisites of democracy is just as relevant today as when he first presented it.


Canadian Idealism and the Philosophy of Freedom

Canadian Idealism and the Philosophy of Freedom

Author: Robert Meynell

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0773586636

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Twentieth-century Canada fostered a range of great minds, but the country's diversity and wide range of academic fields have led to their ideas being portrayed as the work of isolated thinkers. Canadian Idealism and the Philosophy of Freedom contests this assumption by linking the works of C.B. Macpherson, George Grant, and Charles Taylor to demonstrate the presence of a Canadian intellectual tradition.


The Political Thought of C.B. Macpherson

The Political Thought of C.B. Macpherson

Author: Frank Cunningham

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-09-21

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 3319949209

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Central to the thought of C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) are his critique of the culture of ‘possessive individualism’ and his defence of liberal-democratic socialism. Resurgence of interest in his works is in reaction to the rise of neoliberalism and efforts to find an alternative to societies dominated by capitalist markets. Macpherson’s theories are explained and applied to 21st century challenges.


Reconsidering C.B. MacPherson

Reconsidering C.B. MacPherson

Author: Phillip Hansen

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2016-01-28

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1442630612

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C.B. Macpherson occupies an ambiguous place in contemporary political thought. Though his work is well known, it remains on the margins of current democratic theory. That marginalization, Phillip Hansen argues, comes from our failure to appreciate the underlying philosophical dimension of Macpherson’s work. Identifying and exploring Macpherson’s systematic critique of the liberal claim that the individual is the “proprietor of his own person or capacities, owing nothing to society for them,” Reconsidering C.B. Macpherson highlights his affinities to Herbert Marcuse, Max Horkheimer, and the Frankfurt School. This stimulating reappraisal illustrates the importance of Macpherson’s classic books, including The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism and Democratic Theory, and demonstrates how much his work has to offer to the future of political and social thought.


Globalizing Democracy and Human Rights

Globalizing Democracy and Human Rights

Author: Carol C. Gould

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780521541275

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In her new book Carol Gould addresses the fundamental issue of democratizing globalization, that is to say of finding ways to open transnational institutions and communities to democratic participation by those widely affected by their decisions.The book develops a framework for expanding participation in crossborder decisions, arguing for a broader understanding of human rights and introducing a new role for the ideas of care and solidarity at a distance. Accessibly written with a minimum of technical jargon this is a major new contribution to political philosophy.


Prehistoric Myths in Modern Political Philosophy

Prehistoric Myths in Modern Political Philosophy

Author: Karl Widerquist

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0748678670

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How modern philosophers use and perpetuate myths about prehistoryThe state of nature, the origin of property, the origin of government, the primordial nature of inequality and war why do political philosophers talk so much about the Stone Age? And are they talking about a Stone Age that really happened, or is it just a convenient thought experiment to illustrate their points?Karl Widerquist and Grant S. McCall take a philosophical look at the origin of civilisation, examining political theories to show how claims about prehistory are used. Drawing on the best available evidence from archaeology and anthropology, they show that much of what we think we know about human origins comes from philosophers imagination, not scientific investigation.Key FeaturesShows how modern political theories employ ambiguous factual claims about prehistoryBrings archaeological and anthropological evidence to bear on those claimsTells the story of human origins in a way that reveals many commonly held misconceptions


Creative Individualism

Creative Individualism

Author: Peter Lindsay

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780791430552

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Constructs a cohesive picture of political theorist C. B. Macpherson's democratic vision, arguing that Macpherson's central message regarding the economic prerequisites of democracy is just as relevant today as when he first presented it.