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Oakeshottovo dílo je pojímáno jako zásadní příspěvek do konzervativní tradice. Vybrané eseje ho ukazují jako myslitele, který promýšlí otázky, jako jsou podstata politična, lidské přirozenosti, racionality, vztahu mezi politikou a hodnotami, času a historie, aj. Nabízený svazek, z velké části výběr z jeho poválečných článků, které vyšly v roce 1962 pod titulem Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays, podává obraz jeho politického myšlení.

A Guide to the Classics is a light-hearted manual on how to pick the Derby winner. This long-awaited edition of Griffith and Oakeshott's classic text includes a new preface and foreword by horse racing journalist and author Sean Magee, and political commentator Peter Oborne.

Michael Oakeshott's classic discussion of modality and human experience in relation to the practical, the historical and the scientific modes of understanding is presented in a new series livery with a specially commissioned preface, written by Paul Franco, for twenty-first-century readers, in recognition of its enduring importance.

The sixth volume in the series Michael Oakeshott: Selected Writings. From the 1920s to the 1980s Oakeshott filled dozens of notebooks with his private reflections, both personal and intellectual. Their contents range from aphorisms to miniature essays, forming a unique record of his intellectual trajectory over his entire career.

This collection features over a hundred essays and reviews by Oakeshott, spanning from 1926 to 1951, previously unpublished in one volume. A new editorial introduction highlights the significance of these works, particularly a lengthy essay on jurisprudence, which is central to Oakeshott's philosophy. The anthology contextualizes his thought by engaging with prominent figures in the humanities and social sciences, such as Leo Strauss and A.N. Whitehead, thereby enriching the understanding of his intellectual landscape.

"This new collection of thirty unpublished pieces covers every decade of Michael Oakeshott's career and adds to his contributions to the philosophy of historical understanding, political philosophy and the philosophy of education and aesthetics. The essays are in an informal style that will be accessible to new readers as well as those already acquainted with Oakeshott's works."--Jacket.

This is a collection of 30 pieces by Michael Oakeshott, almost all of which are previously unpublished, covering every decade of his intellectual career. The essays were intended mostly for lectures or seminars and retain an informal style that makes them accessible to readers.

In 1989, Michael Oakeshott's work engages with the prevailing critical discourse surrounding education in the United States, which had gained significant traction. The book offers a counter-narrative to the negative perspectives dominating the conversation, presenting a more nuanced understanding of liberal learning. Through Oakeshott's insights, readers are invited to reconsider the value and purpose of education, contributing to an essential dialogue about its role in society.

Exploring the intricate relationship between Michael Oakeshott and Thomas Hobbes, this collection features Oakeshott's four key essays that delve into civil association and its significance for ordered liberty. Central themes include skepticism about reason in politics, the importance of individual morality over collectivism, and the concept of noninstrumental political relationships. Oakeshott regards Hobbes's "Leviathan" as a monumental work in political philosophy, emphasizing its lasting impact on the understanding of civil association.