From the 1920s to the 1980s Oakeshott filled dozens of notebooks
with his private reflections, both personal and intellectual. Their
contents range from aphorisms to miniature essays, forming a unique
record of his intellectual trajectory over his entire career. This
volume makes them accessible in print for the first time, drawing
together a host of his previously inaccessible observations on
politics, philosophy, art, education, and much else besides.
Religion in particular emerges as an ongoing concern for him in a
way that is not visible from his published works.
The notebooks also provide a unique source of insight into
Oakeshott's musings on life, thanks to the hitherto unsuspected
existence of the series of 'Belle Dame notebooks that were written
in the late 1920s and early 1930s but which only came to light two
decades after his death. At the same period in which he was
developing the concepts that would form Experience and its Modes,
Oakeshott s personal life lead him to reflect extensively on love
and death, themes that highlight his enduring romantic
affinities.
Accompanied by an original editorial introduction, the volume
allows readers to see for themselves exactly which works Oakeshott
used in compiling each of his notebooks, providing a much clearer
record of his intellectual influences than has previously been
available. It will be an essential addition to the library of his
works for all those interested in his ideas."
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