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Politics, Language, and Time: Essays on Political Thought and History
J. G. A. Pocock
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
In his first essay, Languages and Their Implications, J. G. A. Pocock announces the emergence of the history of political thought as a discipline apart from political philosophy. Traditionally, history of political thought has meant a chronological ordering of intellectual systems without attention to political languages; but it is through the study of those languages and of their changes, Pocock claims, that political thought will at last be studied historically. Pocock argues that the solution has already been approached by, first, the linguistic philosophers, with their emphasis on the importance of language study to understanding ... Read more
In his first essay, Languages and Their Implications, J. G. A. Pocock announces the emergence of the history of political thought as a discipline apart from political philosophy. Traditionally, history of political thought has meant a chronological ordering of intellectual systems without attention to political languages; but it is through the study of those languages and of their changes, Pocock claims, that political thought will at last be studied historically. Pocock argues that the solution has already been approached by, first, the linguistic philosophers, with their emphasis on the importance of language study to understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
Weight
369g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226671390
SKU
V9780226671390
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About J. G. A. Pocock
J. G. A. Pocock is the Harry C. Black Professor of History at the Johns Hopkins University. Among his many books are The Ancient Constitution and the Federal Law and Virtue, Commerce, and History.
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