Entre a liberdade e a virtude: pensamento social e político de Michael Oakeshott

• Ano de defesa: 2018
• Autor(a) principal: Cardoso, Felipe Gava
• Orientador(a): Ribeiro, Pedro José Floriano
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de São Carlos; Câmpus São Carlos
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Política - PPGPol
• Palavras-chave em Português: Conservadorismo; Liberalismo; Teoria social contemporânea; Filosofia política; Sociedade civil
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Conservatism; Liberalism; Contemporary social theory; Political philosophy; Civil society; Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990)
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CIENCIAS HUMANAS::CIENCIA POLITICA::COMPORTAMENTO POLITICO; CIENCIAS HUMANAS::CIENCIA POLITICA::ESTADO E GOVERNO; CIENCIAS HUMANAS::CIENCIA POLITICA::TEORIA POLITICA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/20.500.14289/10230

The thesis investigates Oakeshott's complete work and aims to analyze the nature of his conservative "disposition", taking into account his skeptical postulate and its theoretical roots, its contribution to social and political thought and its relation to the intellectual production of liberals and conservatives. The review of his arguments allows us to observe qualities and weaknesses in his approach to topics such as the epistemological foundations of knowledge, the attributes of individual consciousness, modes of conduct and civil society, the role of conversation in human fulfillment, the ideological fields and their patterns, the function and framework of the state, among others. These include concepts such as "conservative disposition", "reflexive consciousness", "conversation", "civil association", and "politics of faith". This appraisal evidences that Oakeshott transits on the edge of conservative and liberal thinking in a permanent tension. The comparison with liberal authors reveals a thinker that is constantly concerned with the preservation and use of the valuable habits of Western heritage. On the other hand, dialogue with conservatives highlights his emphasis on the role of individual freedom in the conduct of their own existence. Those are the sources of his originality and vulnerability.