John Neville Figgis
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John Neville Figgis was a historian, political philosopher and monk
. Educated at Brighton College
, he was a student of Lord Acton at Cambridge, and editor of much of Acton's work.
He is remembered in relation to the history of ideas
, and concepts of the pluralist state. The latter he in some ways adapted from Otto von Gierke
; his ideas were picked up by others, such as G. D. H. Cole
and Harold Laski
.
He entered the Community of the Resurrection
at Mirfield
in 1896.
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
. Educated at Brighton College
Brighton College
Brighton College is an institution divided between a Senior School known simply as Brighton College, the Prep School and the Pre-Prep School. All of these schools are co-educational independent schools in Brighton, England, sited immediately next to each another. The Senior School caters for...
, he was a student of Lord Acton at Cambridge, and editor of much of Acton's work.
He is remembered in relation to the history of ideas
History of ideas
The history of ideas is a field of research in history that deals with the expression, preservation, and change of human ideas over time. The history of ideas is a sister-discipline to, or a particular approach within, intellectual history...
, and concepts of the pluralist state. The latter he in some ways adapted from Otto von Gierke
Otto von Gierke
Otto Friedrich von Gierke was a German historian. He was born in Stettin , Pomerania, and died in Berlin.-Scholar:...
; his ideas were picked up by others, such as G. D. H. Cole
G. D. H. Cole
George Douglas Howard Cole was an English political theorist, economist, writer and historian. As a libertarian socialist he was a long-time member of the Fabian Society and an advocate for the cooperative movement...
and Harold Laski
Harold Laski
Harold Joseph Laski was a British Marxist, political theorist, economist, author, and lecturer, who served as the chairman of the Labour Party during 1945-1946, and was a professor at the LSE from 1926 to 1950....
.
He entered the Community of the Resurrection
Community of the Resurrection
The Community of the Resurrection is an Anglican religious community for men. It was founded in 1892 by Charles Gore with Walter Howard Frere and four others....
at Mirfield
Mirfield
Mirfield is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on the A644 road between Brighouse and Dewsbury...
in 1896.
Works
- The Divine Right of Kings (1896)
- Studies of Political Thought from Gerson to Grotius. 1414-1625 (1907) Birkbeck Lectures, 1900.
- The Gospel and Human Needs (1909) Hulsean LecturesHulsean LecturesThe Hulsean Lectures were established from an endowment made by John Hulse to Cambridge University in 1777.The subject of the lectures was originally to be 'The evidence of revealed religion; the truth and excellence of Christianity; the prophesies and miracles; direct or collateral arguments; the...
- Religion and English Society (1911)
- Civilisation at the Cross Roads (1912)
- The Fellowship of the Mystery (1913) Bishop Paddock Lectures
- Churches in the Modern State (1914)
- Some Defects of English Religion (1917)
- Hopes for English Religion (1919)
- The Political Aspects of St. Augustine's City of God (1921)
External links
- Directory of works by John Neville Figgis 1866-1919 from Project CanterburyProject CanterburyProject Canterbury is an online archive of material related to the history of Anglicanism. It was founded by Richard Mammana, Jr. in 1999, and is hosted by the non-profit Society of Archbishop Justus...