The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century Thought

Leading historians introduce the most influential trends in thought which originated or developed in the nineteenth century.

Gregory Claeys (Edited by)

9781107696143, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 August 2019

280 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.47 kg

'… insightful guide … this volume is well worth consulting.' Geoffrey Hinchliffe, The European Legacy

The nineteenth century was seemingly a period of great progress. Huge advancements and achievements were made in science, technology and industry that transformed life and work alike. But a growing pride in modernity and innovation was tainted by a sense of the loss of the past and the multiple threats which novelty posed. The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century Thought provides an impressive survey of the period's major ideas and trends. Leading scholars explore some of the most influential concepts and debates within philosophy, history, political thought, economics, religion and the social sciences, as well as feminism and imperialism. Some of these debates continued into the following century and many still remain relevant in the present day. This Companion is an excellent tool for readers seeking to understand the genesis of modern discourse across a range of humanities and social science subjects.

1. Introduction Gregory Claeys
2. State and individual in political thought Georgios Varouxakis
3. Remaking theology: orthodoxies and their critics John E. Wilson
4. Philosophy in the wake of Hegel Norbert Waszek
5. The origins of the social sciences Mike Gane
6. Historical methods in Europe and America Adam Budd
7. Capitalism and its critics Keith Tribe
8. Individuality, the self, and concepts of mind Roger Smith
9. Social Darwinism Gregory Claeys
10. Feminist thought Wendy Hayden
11. Race and empire in the nineteenth century Saree Makdisi
12. Patterns of literary transformation Norman Vance.

Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP], Literary companions, book reviews & guides [DSRC], Literary theory [DSA]