Charlemagne, Common Sense, and Chartism: how Robert Blakey wrote his History of Political Literature

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作者
Mathieson, Stuart [1 ]
机构
[1] Queens Univ Belfast, Sch Hist Anthropol Philosophy & Polit, Belfast, Antrim, North Ireland
关键词
History of political thought; Chartism; Robert Blakey; Common Sense; history of philosophy; BRITAIN; THOUGHT;
D O I
10.1080/01916599.2019.1599409
中图分类号
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要
This article examines the life and works of Robert Blakey, author of the first English-language history of political thought. Studies of Blakey have typically concentrated on one aspect of his life, whether as an authority on field sports or as an historian of philosophy. However, some of Blakey's lesser-known ventures, particularly his early Radical politics, his hagiographies, and his attempts to write a biography of Charlemagne, heavily influenced his more famous works. Similarly, Blakey's upbringing in a Calvinist tradition, rooted in the Scottish School of Common Sense philosophy helps makes sense of his philosophical and theological commitments, yet has been largely ignored. This article provides a sketch of Blakey's life, tying these disparate strands together, and explaining their influence upon, and relevance to, the first history of political philosophy.
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页数:18
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