The House is in a State

Antonia Karaisl von Karais

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2021

The House is in a State

Christian Wolff's Oeconomica in the context of public welfare

Antonia Karaisl von Karais

Volume 19 in the series Maecenata Schriften

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110714098

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About this book

The book focuses on methodology, argument and context of 18^th century philosopher Christian Wolff’s last book, the Oeconomica. This work, a rationalist guide to household morality, is discussed in conjunction with Wolff's natural law-based welfare state theory. A case study at a cross-section of philosophy, political science and history, it dissects the ideological conflation of private and public interest in the absolutist state.

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Antonia Karaisl von Karais, Warburg Institute, University of London (UK)

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The hallmarks of Wolffian philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
3 A contextual reading of the Oeconomica methodo scientifica pertractata Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
4 Oeconomica, natural law and social welfare in the absolutist state Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
5 Michael Hanov’s completion of the Wolffian system Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
6 Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: The book targets an academic audience with an interest in political economy, natural law and Enlightenment philosophy.
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 219
Keywords: welfare state; absolutist monarchy; natural law; Christian Wolff; household morality

eBook

Published: January 18, 2021
ISBN: 9783110714098

Hardcover

Published: January 18, 2021
ISBN: 9783110713923