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The Cambridge Companion to Constant

By: Helena Rosenblatt (Editor)

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Published: 16th June 2009
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Benjamin Constant is widely regarded as a founding father of modern liberalism. The Cambridge Companion to Constant presents a collection of interpretive essays on the major aspects of his life and work by a panel of international scholars, offering a necessary overview for anyone who wants to better understand this important thinker. Separate sections are devoted to Constant as a political theorist and actor, his work as a social analyst and literary critic, and his accomplishments as a historian of religion. Themes covered range from Constant's views on modern liberty, progress, terror, and individualism, to his ideas on slavery and empire, literature, women, and the nature and importance of religion. The Cambridge Companion to Constant is a convenient and accessible guide to Constant and the most up-to-date scholarship on him.

Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
Contributorsp. xvii
Abbreviationsp. xxi
Chronologyp. xxiii
Introduction
Benjamin Constant: Life and Workp. 3
The Political Thinker and Actor
Liberalism's Lucid Illusionp. 23
The Liberty to Denounce: Ancient and Modernp. 47
Constant's Idea of Modern Libertyp. 69
Benjamin Constant and the Terrorp. 92
Constant's Thought on Slavery and Empirep. 115
Benjamin Constant as a Second Restoration Politicianp. 146
The Psychologist and Critic
Constant and Womenp. 173
Individualism and Individuality in Constantp. 206
Literature and Politics in Constantp. 225
The Theory of the Perfectibility of the Human Racep. 248
The Analyst and Historian of Religion
Religion According to Constantp. 275
Constant on the Religious Spirit of Liberalismp. 286
Constant and Religion: "Theism Descends from Heaven to Earth"p. 313
Conclusion
Eclipses and Revivals: Constant's Reception in France and America 1830-2007p. 351
Bibliographyp. 379
Indexp. 403
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ISBN: 9780521672436
ISBN-10: 0521672430
Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 448
Published: 16th June 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Dimensions (cm): 22.6 x 15.0  x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.567