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‘A State by a Sort of Courtesy’: T.H Green’s theory of the state as a critique of Czarism

Tyler, Colin

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Giacomo Rinaldi
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Giacomo Cerretani
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Abstract

The chapter is structured as follows. Section two briefly sketches Thomas Hill Green’s early attitudes to Russia. Section three analyses Green’s mature conception of “the state” and considers its influence on his mature attitude towards Czarism. Section four expands on that analysis by examining the contrasts that Green drew between that conception, the ancient polis and Hegel’s conception of the state. It will be shown that Green regarded the polis and the Hegelian state as highly imperfect entities. With this mind, section five explores the ways in which Green’s conception of the ideal state entailed an analysis of “true” and “false” patriotism. Section six explores the enabling role that the state should play for its citizens. The chapter concludes in section seven with an overview of the argument.

Citation

Tyler, C. (2020). ‘A State by a Sort of Courtesy’: T.H Green’s theory of the state as a critique of Czarism. In G. Rinaldi, & G. Cerretani (Eds.), Etica, Politica, Storia universale. Atti del Congresso Internazionale (Urbino, 24-27 ottobre 2018) (247-282). Aracne editrice

Publication Date 2020-09
Deposit Date Mar 11, 2019
Pages 247-282
Series Title Bibliotheca Philosophica: Studi di Storia della Filosofia
Series Number 6
Book Title Etica, Politica, Storia universale. Atti del Congresso Internazionale (Urbino, 24-27 ottobre 2018)
ISBN 978-88-255-3652-2
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1371370
Publisher URL https://www.aracne-editrice.it/index.php/pubblicazione.html?item=9788825536522
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Contract Date Mar 11, 2019