T.H. Green's Theory of Positive Freedom (British Idealist Studies, Series 3: Green) - Hardcover

"Wempe makes a powerful case both for his interpretation of Green's theory of positive freedom and positive freedom more generally."

--Thom Brooks "Times Higher Education Supplement "

"Closely written, broadly informative on Green's political theory, doubtless open to disagreements on his metaphysical account, Wempe's book may serve to indicate the importance of the latter when present in an author's work."

--P.A. Monaghan "History of Political Thought "

"Wempe's book is rich in scholarly content and argument and embodies a deep knowledge of Green's works that repays intensive study."

--Andrew Vincent "Victorian Studies "

"Anyone seeking an overview of the place of liberty in Green's thought will find Wempe's study helpful... [It] certainly ought to be of interest to students of the history of political philosophy in the Victorian era."

--Luke O'Sullivan

In this new and entirely revised edition of his study of Green’s theory of positive freedom, Ben Wempe argues that the far-reaching and beneficial influence of Green’s political doctrine, on public policy as well as in the field of political theory, was founded on a misinterpretation of his philosophical stand, since the metaphysical basis on which Green argued for his political position was largely neglected. The book discusses Green’s philosophical development and examines an important, hitherto underrated, influence that went into the formation of his philosophical opinions. It then considers Green’s metaphysics and describes how some omissions from the concise version of his metaphysical doctrine, as it is found in his published works, may be remedied by reference to Green’s unpublished material.