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Philosophy Political

Herder on Nationality, Humanity, and History

by (author) Frederick M. Barnard

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2003
Category
Political, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773570917
    Publish Date
    Apr 2003
    List Price
    $110.00

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F.M. Barnard demonstrates that Herder, despite his innovative work on the idea of nationality, was fully aware not only of the dangers of ethnic fanaticism but also of the hazards of what is now know as globalization, recognizing that these must be tempered by a sense of universal humanity. Barnard shows that Herder anticipated modern theories of the dynamics of cultures and traditions through the problematic interplay of persistence and change and that his speculations on cultural and political pluralism, on language as a democratic bond, and on the possible fusion of communitarian and liberal dimensions of public life remain relevant to contemporary debates.

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University of Western Ontario

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