Raymond Aron and liberal thought in the twentieth century:

Raymond Aron is widely regarded as the most important figure in the history of twentieth-century French liberalism. Yet his status within the history of liberal thought has been more often proclaimed than explained. Though he is frequently lauded as the inheritor of France's liberal tradition,...

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Main Author: Stewart, Iain 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York ; Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2020
Series:Ideas in context 124
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Summary:Raymond Aron is widely regarded as the most important figure in the history of twentieth-century French liberalism. Yet his status within the history of liberal thought has been more often proclaimed than explained. Though he is frequently lauded as the inheritor of France's liberal tradition, Aron's formative influences were mostly non-French and often radically anti-liberal thinkers. This book explains how, why, and with what consequences he belatedly defined and aligned himself with a French liberal tradition. It also situates Aron within the larger histories of Cold War liberalism and decolonization, re-evaluating his contribution to debates over totalitarianism, the end of ideology, and the Algerian War. By exposing the enduring importance of Aron's student political engagements for the development of his thought, Iain Stewart challenges the prevailing view of Aron's early intellectual trajectory as a journey from naïve socialist idealism to mature liberal realism, offering a new critical perspective on one of the twentieth century's most influential intellectuals
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 290 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108695879
DOI:10.1017/9781108695879

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