J. G. A. Pocock and the Idea of the ‘Cambridge School’ in the History of Political Thought
dc.contributor.author | James, SC | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-05T12:49:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-05T12:49:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-02 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0191-6599 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/279598 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article offers a reinterpretation of the origins and character of the so-called ‘Cambridge School’ in the history of political thought by reconstructing the intellectual background to J. G. A. Pocock’s 1962 essay ‘The History of Political Thought: A Methodological Enquiry”, typically regarded as the first statement of a ‘Cambridge’ approach. I argue that neither linguistic philosophy nor the celebrated work of Peter Laslett exerted a major influence on Pocock’s work between 1948 and 1962. Instead, I emphasise the importance of Pocock’s interest in the history of historiography and of his doctoral supervisor, Herbert Butterfield. By placing Pocock’s intellectual development in these contexts, I suggest, the autonomy of diverse versions of the ‘Cambridge’ approach can more readily be perceived. | |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | |
dc.title | J. G. A. Pocock and the Idea of the ‘Cambridge School’ in the History of Political Thought | |
dc.type | Article | |
prism.publicationName | History of European Ideas | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.17863/CAM.26969 | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-07-04 | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1080/01916599.2018.1498011 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-07-04 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1873-541X | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
cam.issuedOnline | 2018-07-20 | |
rioxxterms.freetoread.startdate | 2020-01-20 |
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