Physics and Politics

by Walter Bagehot

Overview

'Physics and Politics’ is a description of the evolution of communities of men. The materials here are derived mainly from books, the surface to be observed being so extensive, but the attitude is precisely the same, that of a scientific observer. To a certain extent the 'Physics and Politics’ had even a more remarkable influence on opinion, at least on foreign opinion, than 'The English Constitution’ or 'Lombard Street’. It “caught on” as a development of the theory of evolution in a new direction, and Darwin himself was greatly interested, while one of the pleasures of Bagehot's later years was to receive a translation of the book into the Russian language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783849648572
Publisher:	Jazzybee Verlag
Publication date:	02/06/2017
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	347 KB

About the Author

Banker, editor, political thinker, and literary critic, Walter Bagehot (1826–1877) edited the Economist for the last seventeen years of his life and enjoyed intimate friendships with the leading political figures of his day. He also wrote The English Constitution and Lombard Street. Roger Kimball is managing editor of The New Criterion and author of Tenured Radicals (also published by Ivan R. Dee).

What People are Saying About This

Jacques Barzun

We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult: the true character of political man.

Editorial Reviews

Finely imaginative...a remarkable book.
— H.S. Jones

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online

We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult to convey accurately through mere definition or single examples-the true character of political man. This character, in turn, is important to discover, because on it depends the possibility of leading a life above `physics,' a life better than that of the jungle..

Jacques Barzun

Unflinching...a perfect antidote to the omni-present, thought-destroying political correctness that afflicts our culture.
— The Trenton Times

Sullivan

Finely imaginative...a remarkable book.
— H-Net Reviews

H. S. Jones

<:st> A new edition of the classic 1872 essay in social psychology. In it Bagehot explores the implications of science in general and Darwin's ideas in particular, for political affairs. He also points out the complex and often tragic relationship between individual and collective happiness. A new 35-page introduction provides biographical and social background information. Cited in . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

Booknews

Unflinching...a perfect antidote to the omni-present, thought-destroying political correctness that afflicts our culture.

The Trenton Times - Gregory J. Sullivan

Finely imaginative...a remarkable book.

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online - H.S. Jones

Unflinching...a perfect antidote to the omni-present, thought-destroying political correctness that afflicts our culture.
— Gregory J. Sullivan

The Trenton Times

Finely imaginative...a remarkable book.
— H.S. Jones

H-Net Reviews