British Idealism

Once you get beyond their somewhat idiosyncratic style of writing, the British Idealists have quite a bit to contribute to philosophical discussions, according to Boucher (Cardiff U., England) and Vincent (Sheffield U., England), who seek to introduce the reader to the full range of the Idealists' philosophy, from early figures such as T. H. Green to more contemporary writers such as Michael Oakeshott. They describe the overall approach of the British Idealists, explain key terms, outline general conclusions, and comment on the value of the Idealists' philosophical work. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

David Boucher is Professor of Political Theory and Head of the School of European Studies at Cardiff University, UK and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Staffing and Diversity.. He is the Chairman of the Trustees of the Collingwood Society and Director of the Collingwood and British Idealism Centre at Cardiff Andrew Vincent is Professor of Political Theory at Sheffield University, UK, and Director of the Sheffield Centre for Political Ideologies, and co-director of the Collingwood and British Idealism Centre, Cardiff.