Project Gutenberg 2020-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 166 Bosanquet, Bernard 1848 1923 The Philosophical Theory of the State gdurb "The Philosophical Theory of the State" by Bernard Bosanquet is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the fundamental ideas of social philosophy, critiquing and interpreting the doctrines of notable thinkers to clarify these concepts. The core focus of the book is on the philosophical underpinnings of the state, its nature, and its essential role in society, aiming to explore the relationship between individuals and the collective will of the community. The opening of the text introduces Bosanquet's intent to provide a comprehensive examination of the philosophical framework of the state, emphasizing the importance of understanding social and political constructs from an idealistic perspective. He notes that a true social philosophy is necessary for rational discourse on practical issues and aims to detach philosophical theory from the often contentious political debates of the time. He critiques modern skepticism concerning the state’s value and argues for a more profound appreciation of the individual’s role within the community, suggesting that societal structures fundamentally shape individual character and possibilities for achieving a complete life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en State, The -- Philosophy Political science -- Philosophy JC Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 652087 2025-07-25T07:03:35.959260 text/html 651908 651896 2024-12-26T06:31:41.884737 2023-09-27T06:46:50.095237 text/html text/html 309243 2025-07-25T07:03:44.580705 application/epub+zip 318100 2025-07-25T07:03:38.979227 application/epub+zip 303291 2025-07-25T07:03:37.812270 application/epub+zip 574734 2025-07-25T07:03:49.266714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544019 2025-07-25T07:03:43.852697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512181 2022-09-28T14:02:35.144799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614802 2025-07-25T07:03:35.304265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595128 2024-10-18T06:15:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16850 2025-07-25T07:03:49.402681 application/rdf+xml 16720 2025-07-25T07:03:38.309222 image/jpeg 4043 2025-07-25T07:03:38.059229 image/jpeg 306440 2025-07-25T07:03:36.008283 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia