The house is in a State : Christian Wolff's Oeconomica in the context of public welfare / Antonia Karaisl von Karais.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karaisl von Karais, Antonia, author.

Series:

Maecenata Schriften ; 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

State, The--Philosophy.

State, The.

Philosophy, German.

Philosophy, German--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 219 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : De Gruyter, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The book focuses on methodology, argument and context of 18th century philosopher Christian Wolff’s last book, the Oeconomica. This work, a rationalist guide to household morality, is discussed in conjunction with Wolff's natural law-based welfare state theory. A case study at a cross-section of philosophy, political science and history, it dissects the ideological conflation of private and public interest in the absolutist state.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 The hallmarks of Wolffian philosophy

3 A contextual reading of the Oeconomica methodo scientifica pertractata

4 Oeconomica, natural law and social welfare in the absolutist state

5 Michael Hanov’s completion of the Wolffian system

6 Conclusion

Bibliography

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-11-071409-4

OCLC:

1233040924