Modern British Political Discourse -- Translations from the Cambridge School Intellectual History Series

Author: (English) Skinner, translated by Pan Xingming et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The English Revolution of the 17th century was a major event in human history, its influence far exceeding the boundaries of England. At the same time, the political thought of modern England was highly active, producing renowned thinkers such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and David Hume, who have attracted significant attention in the history of Western political thought. Western academia has conducted in-depth research on this topic, with John G.A. Pocock's achievements being particularly outstanding and having a profound impact on the field. The Modern English Political Discourse is a collection of essays studying the political thought and theories of early modern England. The Western intellectual historian J.G.A. Pocock proposed ideas and discussed issues that form its core, while the remaining 16 authors are all renowned Western scholars in this research field, offering insightful explorations and critiques of Pocock's thoughts and theories from various perspectives. The issues discussed are all theoretical and practical problems of great importance to England in the early modern period, including: the argument against tyranny, ancient regimes, Arminianism, "citizen science," parliamentary sovereignty, Thomas Hobbes's secular religion, James Harrington's republicanism, Machiavelli's The Prince, Whiggism, Locke's Two Treatises of Government, and David Hume's thought, among others. Pocock himself contributed the article "The Discourse of Sovereignty: A Further Examination of the Work," providing a comprehensive and insightful critique of each essay.