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Continuing the analysis of contemporary issues through the lens of ancient theories beyond the themes of Enduring Empire and the award-winning On Oligarchy, On Civic Republicanism explores the enduring relevance of the ancient concepts of republicanism and civic virtue to modern questions about political engagement and identity. Examining both ancient and early modern conceptions of civic republicanism, the contributors respond to the work of thinkers ranging from Plato and Aristotle to Machiavelli, Montesquieu, and Wollstonecraft. A testament to the continuing influence of the concept and the ongoing scholarly debate which surrounds it, On Civic Republicanism addresses fundamental questions regarding democratic participation, liberal democracy, and the public good. Its essays speak to the many ways in which the idea of the republic still challenges us today.

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Author:   Geoffrey Kellow ,  Neven Leddy
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781442637498

ISBN 10:   1442637498
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   29 January 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface: The Return to Classical Regimes Theory David Tabachnick and Toivo Koivokoski Introduction Geoffrey Kellow Part 1: The Classical Heritage Chapter 1: The Problematic Character of Periclean Athens Timothy Burns Chapter 2: Aristotle’s Topological Politics; Michael Sandel’s Civic-Republicanism David Roochnik Chapter 3: Living Well and the Promise of Cosmopolitan Identity: Aristotle’s ergon as a Contingent Foundation for Civic Republicanism Today Michael Weinman Chapter 4: Groundwork for a Theory of Republican Character in a Democratic Age Wendell John Coats, Jr. Chapter 5: Ancient, Modern and Post-National Democracy: Deliberation and Citizenship Between the Political and the Universal Crystal Cordell Paris Part 2: The Enlightenment: An Accelerated Reception? Chapter 6: Machiavelli’s Art of Politics: A Critique of Humanism and the Lessons of Rome Jarrett A. Carty Chapter 7: Transforming “Manliness” into Courage: Two Democratic Perspectives Ryan Balot Chapter 8: Montesquieu on Corruption: Civic Purity in a post-Republican World Robert Sparling Chapter 9: The Fortitude of the Uncertain: Political Courage in David Hume’s Political Philosophy Marc Hanvelt Chapter 10: Sparta, Modernity, Enlightenment Varad Mehta Chapter 11: A Master of the Art of Persuasion: Rousseau’s Platonic Teaching on the Virtuous Legislator Brent Edwin Cusher Chapter 12: Civil Religion, Civic Republicanism and Enlightenment in Rousseau Lee Ward Chapter 13: Mary Wollstonecraft and Adam Smith on Gender, History and the Civic Republican Tradition Neven Leddy Chapter 14: Pinocchio and the Puppet of Plato’s Laws Jeffrey Dirk Wilson Chapter 15: Unity in Multiplicity: Agency and Aesthetics in German Republicanism Douglas Moggach 

Reviews

'Kellow and Leddy have assembled sophisticated analytical papers on civic republicanism authored by diverse students of philosophy and political science... The scholarship is impressive... Highly recommended.' -- A.B. Cochran Choice Magazine vol 54:02:2016

Author Information

Geoffrey C. Kellow is an assistant professor in the College of the Humanities at Carleton University. Neven Leddy teaches in the Department of History at Carleton University.

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