Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western LiberalismHere, in a grand narrative spanning 1,800 years of European history, a distinguished political philosopher firmly rejects Western liberalism’s usual account of itself: its emergence in opposition to religion in the early modern era. Larry Siedentop argues instead that liberal thought is, in its underlying assumptions, the offspring of the Church. |
Contents
What is the West About? | 1 |
The World of Antiquity | 5 |
A Moral Revolution | 49 |
Towards the Idea of Fundamental Law | 111 |
Europe Acquires its Identity | 163 |
A New Model of Government | 223 |
The Birth Pangs of Modern Liberty | 279 |
Christianity and Secularism | 349 |
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Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism Larry Siedentop No preview available - 2017 |
Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism Larry Siedentop No preview available - 2015 |
Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism Larry Siedentop No preview available - 2017 |