Context and contradiction: Toward a political theory of conceptual change

被引:3
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作者
Martin, RT [1 ]
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[1] Hamilton Coll, Clinton, NY 13323 USA
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10.2307/448964
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D0 [政治学、政治理论];
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0302 ; 030201 ;
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This article addresses several recurring questions regarding the study of the history of political thought. it does so through theoretical exploration and practical application. First, conceptual history, a recent sympathetic alternative to the "Cambridge School" of Quentin Skinner, J, G. A. Pocock, and others, is drawn on in order to outline a general theory of the actual conditions and processes through which politically significant conceptual transformation takes place. Second, by examining concrete examples-especially that of James Rivington, an early American newspaper publisher and Tory leader-the study focuses on the role of contradictions and contextual shifts to suggest how we might begin to better understand the interrelationships between an author, a wide variety of contexts, and the causal force of these contexts.
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页码:413 / 436
页数:24
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