| James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait of a Victorian Rationalist Revised Edition Contributor(s): Smith, K. J. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521892244 ISBN-13: 9780521892247 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: In this important study Dr Smith uses a wide range of primary materials to provide the first modern comprehensive examination of the work, writings and ideas of James Fitzjames Stephen. Stephen's broad rationalist/utilitarian ethical and intellectual stance manifested itself most prominently in law and social and political philosophy. Stephen's turn of mind led him to perceive the substance of literature and religious orthodoxy as of complementary interest and relevance to the social and political mores of Victorian England, making him one of Dickens' and Cardinal Newman's most formidable and trenchant critics. Dr Smith's account is the first to set Stephen's life and thought in its proper Victorian context, and marks a significant addition to the growing literature on the intellectual history of nineteenth-century England. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 347.410 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 9.12" (1.18 lbs) 352 pages |