Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments by Benjamin Constant (Engli

Description: Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments by Benjamin Constant, Dennis O'Keefe, Etienne Hofmann, Nicholas Capaldi Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Benjamin Constant (1767-1830) was born in Switzerland and became one of Frances leading writers, as well as a journalist, philosopher, and politician. His colourful life included a formative stay at the University of Edinburgh; service at the court of Brunswick, Germany; election to the French Tribunate; and initial opposition and subsequent support for Napoleon, even the drafting of a constitution for the Hundred Days. Constant wrote many books, essays, and pamphlets. His deepest conviction was that reform is hugely superior to revolution, both morally and politically. While Constants fluid, dynamic style and lofty eloquence do not always make for easy reading, his text forms a coherent whole, and in his translation Dennis OKeeffe has focused on retaining the general elegance and subtle rhetoric of the original. Sir Isaiah Berlin called Constant the most eloquent of all defenders of freedom and privacy and believed to him we owe the notion of negative liberty, that is, what Biancamaria Fontana describes as "the protection of individual experience and choices from external interferences and constraints."To Constant it was relatively unimportant whether liberty was ultimately grounded in religion or metaphysics -- what mattered were the practical guarantees of practical freedom -- "autonomy in all those aspects of life that could cause no harm to others or to society as a whole." This translation is based on Etienne Hofmanns critical edition of Principes de politique (1980), complete with Constants additions to the original work. Publisher Description Benjamin Constant (1767-1830) was born in Switzerland and became one of Frances leading writers, as well as a journalist, philosopher, and politician. His colourful life included a formative stay at the University of Edinburgh; service at the court of Brunswick, Germany; election to the French Tribunate; and initial opposition and subsequent support for Napoleon, even the drafting of a constitution for the Hundred Days. Constant wrote many books, essays, and pamphlets. His deepest conviction was that reform is hugely superior to revolution, both morally and politically. While Constants fluid, dynamic style and lofty eloquence do not always make for easy reading, his text forms a coherent whole, and in his translation Dennis OKeeffe has focused on retaining the general elegance and subtle rhetoric of the original. Sir Isaiah Berlin called Constant the most eloquent of all defenders of freedom and privacy and believed to him we owe the notion of negative liberty, that is, what Biancamaria Fontana describes as "the protection of individual experience and choices from external interferences and constraints."To Constant it was relatively unimportant whether liberty was ultimately grounded in religion or metaphysics -- what mattered were the practical guarantees of practical freedom -- "autonomy in all those aspects of life that could cause no harm to others or to society as a whole." This translation is based on Etienne Hofmanns critical edition of Principes de politique (1980), complete with Constants additions to the original work. Author Biography Nicholas Capaldi is Legendre-Soule Distinguished Chair in Business Ethics at Loyola University in New Orleans. Details ISBN 0865973954 ISBN-13 9780865973954 Title Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments Author Benjamin Constant, Dennis OKeefe, Etienne Hofmann, Nicholas Capaldi Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 558 Publisher Liberty Fund Inc GE_Item_ID:22535319; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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