T.H. Green and the Development of Ethical Socialism
Published on 16. November 2016
217 pages
978-1-84540-672-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book uncovers the philosophical foundations of a tradition of ethical socialism best represented in the work of R.H. Tawney, tracing its roots back to the work of T.H. Green. Green and his colleagues developed a philosophy that rejected the atomistic individualism and empiricist assumptions that underpinned classical liberalism and helped to found a new political ideology based around four notions: the common good; a positive view of freedom; equality of opportunity; and an expanded role for the state. The book shows how Tawney adopted the key features of the idealists' philosophical settlement and used them to help shape his own notions of true freedom and equality, thereby establishing a tradition of thought which remains relevant in British politics today.
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English
Place of publication
Luton, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
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1,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84540-672-1 (9781845406721)
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Front Matter
- Title Page
- Publisher Information
- British Idealist Studies Series 3: Green
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- T.H. Green and the Development of Ethical Socialism
- Introduction
- Methodological Issues
- Historical Issues
- Conclusion
- T.H. Green and the Formation of an Idealist Political Ideology
- Introduction
- Green's Idealism
- The Common Good
- Equality
- Freedom
- The Role of the State
- Green, Capitalism and the Welfare State
- Conclusion
- Green's Disciples and the Impact of Idealist Political Ideology
- Introduction
- The Idealist Ideological Legacy
- The Impact of Darwinism
- Economics and Moralised Competition
- Equality of Opportunity
- Conclusion
- British Idealism and State Intervention
- Introduction
- 'The Moral Aspects of Socialism'
- Character and Circumstances
- State Intervention in Practice
- Conclusion
- Idealism and the Christian Social Reformers
- Introduction
- Idealism and Christianity
- Social and Political Thought
- Conclusion
- Liberalism, Socialism and Labour
- Introduction
- Idealism and 'Constructive' Liberalism
- The Ethical Socialist Ideal
- Idealism and Party Politics
- Conclusion
- Tawney and the Tradition of Ethical Socialism
- Introduction
- Early Fabian Socialism
- Tawney and the Idealists
- Philosophical Connections
- Equality
- Freedom
- The Role of the State
- Conclusion
- Conclusion
- Back Matter
- Bibliography
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