
Physics and Politics
Or Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of Natural Selection and Inheritance to Political Society
Walter Bagehot(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 25. November 2010
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Paperback/Softback
234 pages
978-1-108-02354-2 (ISBN)
Description
Walter Bagehot (1826-1877) was an eminent British journalist, businessman and political commentator. After graduating from University College, London, in 1848, Bagehot joined his father's banking business. In 1857 he began to write articles for The Economist and became editor in 1861, a position he held until his death. This volume, first published in 1872, contains Bagehot's discussion of the scientific principles of progress in a society. Incorporating aspects of other social disciplines, including anthropology and Darwinian evolutionary theory, Bagehot traces the development of political society from an assumed 'pre-political' age to the development of nation-states, and examines the developments necessary for evolution into a liberal, trade-oriented society. Bagehot's appreciation of both conservative and liberal values is evident in this volume, which provides a valuable example of the influence of Darwinian thought in the late nineteenth century. This text is reissued from the 1873 second edition.
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Language
English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-02354-2 (9781108023542)
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Content
1. The preliminary age; 2. The use of conflict; 3. Nation-making; 4. Nation-making; 5. The age of discussion; 6. Verifiable progress politically considered.