Humanities Translation Series: The Rise of Philosophical Radicalism - From the Scottish Enlightenment to Utilitarianism

Author: (French) élie Halévy
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This is a classic work on the history of liberal thought. The author, Halévy, is a renowned French expert in the history of utilitarianism, and The Rise of Philosophical Radicalism established his status as a distinguished historian. As a classic, The Rise of Philosophical Radicalism explores and systematically organizes the entire intellectual journey of the origins, development, and evolution of utilitarianism. Tracing the historical trajectory of utilitarianism, the book systematically explains the evolution of liberalism based on utilitarianism as a moral foundation since the Scottish Enlightenment. Liberal political theorist John Gray ranks this book alongside Raggiolo's A History of European Liberalism as the twin gems of liberal thought history research. Anyone studying the early history of liberalism and the development of utilitarianism should carefully read this book. It can be said without exaggeration that The Rise of Philosophical Radicalism remains the preferred and reference work on the history of utilitarianism and liberal thought to this day.