The Influence of the French Revolution on the Lives and Thought of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Immanuel Kant, and Pius VI [electronic resource] : The End of Conservatism

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langan, Jeffrey J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.

Conservatism--History.

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Pius VI, Pope, 1717-1799.

Conservatism--History--18th century.

Conservatism.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Intellectual life--History.

Intellectual life.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Influence.

France.

Adams, John.

Burke, Edmund.

Kant, Immanuel.

Pius.

Local Subjects:

Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.

Conservatism--History.

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Pius VI, Pope, 1717-1799.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Langan discusses the French Revolution from a variety of perspectives given by influential thinkers of the late 18th century. His thesis is that conservatism was forever changed by the French Revolution, and that conservatism's modern origins are in direct response to the revolution and its ideals as they were critically examined by Edmund Burke. As Langan argues, conservatives tend to adopt intellectual categories which if taken to their natural conclusions lead to liberal results.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Why Pius VI Matters; Pius VI and Conservatism; Competing Liberalims; Methological Explanation; Chapter One: The Revolutionary Guilt of John Adams; Adamson Revolution; Creating Alliances and Divisions; Reflecting on the Revolution in France; Fundamental Dispositions; From Principles to Theories; Seeking Concessions; Primary Fears; Historical Tides; Persistent Concerns; Renewed Hopes; Historical Tides Applied to France; The Consolations of a Revolutionary; Two Revolutionaries, One Heart

Private Concerns and Public History Chapter Two: Liberal Tensions in Burke and Wollstonecraft; Wollstonecraft: the Orgins of a Necessary Enemy; The Influence of the Father; Cultural and Historical Contexts; Religious Opinions; Travels to France; Tragic Trajectories; Embracing the French Revolution; Assessing the Revolution; From Wollstonecraft's Father to Burke's Father; Burke's Fundamental Principles; Burke's Life in Historical and Political Perspective; Burke's Place in French Politics; Burke's Revolutionary Hopes; The Embrace of Burke and Wollstonecraft

Chapter Three: Immanuel Kant: Terrorist Conservative The Outlines of Kant's Politics as Sacrament; Kant Receives, Absorbs, and Spreads the Ideals of the French Revolution; First Public Effects of Personal Zeal; Reasons for the Subtle Approach and How it was Applied; Applying ""Enlightened"" Principles in Contemporary Politico-Religious Circumstances; The ""Danger"" of Organized Religion; The ""Faults"" of the Church; French Revolution and Religion; Revolutionary Violence as Redeeming Violence; Abstracting the Meaning of Violence; The Revolution as Redemption

Goals of Philosophical Meditation: The Philosophical Exercise of Political Power Conclusion; Chapter Four: Pius VI's Statesmanship During the French Revolution; Major Events Summarized; Theological-Political Theories in the Late 18th Century; Pius VI Acts; Further Counsels to Louis XVI and the Bishops; Results; Quod Aliquantum: The Error Formulated and Corrected; The Error in Practice; Revolutionary Freedom and True Freedom; The Revolution Intensifies its Pressure; Conclusion; Historical Context; A Philosophy Lived Out and Feeling Its Effects; Political Alliances; Religious Freedom

From Religion to RevolutionViolence or Authority as the Foundation of Politics; Bibliography; Index

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ISBN:

0-7734-1205-0

OCLC:

806205234