Fénelon, a conservative mind?

IF 1.3 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

European Journal of Political Theory Pub Date : 2021-03-28 DOI:10.1177/14748851211002031

Geneviève Rousselière

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Abstract

In his excellent new book, Hanley presents an engaging interpretation of Fénelon’s political thought as modern and moderate. While I salute the revival of the work of this important and forgotten author, and I concur with Hanley to see him as a courageous opponent of absolute monarchy, tyranny, and political corruption, I argue that Fénelon’s worldview was conservative, in the sense that he endorsed social hierarchy, rejected democracy, and ultimately praised subjection to God rather than reason.

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在他出色的新书中，汉利对f尼隆的政治思想进行了现代而温和的引人入胜的解读。虽然我对这位被遗忘的重要作家的作品的复兴表示敬意，并同意汉利将他视为绝对君主制、暴政和政治腐败的勇敢反对者的观点，但我认为，f尼隆的世界观是保守的，因为他支持社会等级制度，拒绝民主，最终赞扬对上帝的服从，而不是理性。

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European Journal of Political Theory POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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