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John Wilkes and the Enlightenment
The Political Ideas of John Wilkes and his Association with Enlightenment Philosphes in the 1760s and 1770s
ISBN/EAN: 9783838342528
Umbreit-Nr.: 1718829
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 64 S.
Format in cm: 0.4 x 22 x 15
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 02.03.2010
Auflage: 1/2010
- Zusatztext
- On the basis of a limited literary output and a scandalous reputation, historians have often marginalised John Wilkes''s role in the development of radical political ideas in England in the 1760s and 1770s. This monograph re-evaluates Wilkes''s contribution in the context of his association with the radical Enlightenment. Firstly it examines Wilkes''s collaboration with the poet Charles Churchill on the North Briton and Wilkes''s Introduction to the History of England written in exile. Secondly, it examines Wilkes''s extensive association with leading philosophes - and in particular d''Holbach, Diderot, Suard, Helvétius, and Chastellux - reflected in correspondence and political writings. Thirdly, it argues Wilkes in his public life promoted libertarian rather than libertine values. In conclusion, Wilkes is seen as a cosmopolitan and principled figure whose political ideas converged with those of contemporary philosophes. This study will be of interest to students of history and political ideas for its novel focus on the development of Wilkes''s political ideas and campaigns in the context of his interaction with leading figures of the radical Enlightenment.
- Autorenportrait
- Stephen Carruthers, PhD, studied Law at Cambridge University. He is admitted to the Bar of England and Wales. He has worked as a lawyer at the Paris Office of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and with the European Investment Bank. He is currently a lecturer in law at the Department of Law at the Dublin Institute of Technology.