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First published in 1896. ; Editor's preface signed: H. Sidgwick. ; Mode of access: Internet.

An adequate methodology in the history of political theory is dependent on a adequate philosophy of history. Firstly, in the course of a critical consideration of other writers on methodology (principally W. G. Greenleaf and Q. Skinner) it is suggested that 'intellectual traditions', of two sorts, might provide an appropriate unit of context. Secondly, a broadly anti-naturalist philosophy of history is adopted, which makes use of Collingwood and Hegel, and it is argued that intellectual traditions are compatible with this view of historical knowledge. It is concluded that the opposition between the universalist text-orientated approach and the particularist historical approach to the study of the history of political theory is a false dichotomy. We can learn from past ideas as a traditional inheritance.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Paine's Political Thought in Historical Context -- 2 Faith and Reason, Human Nature and Sociability -- 3 Common Sense, Authority, and Autonomy -- 4 Permanent Revolution and Constitution Making -- 5 From a "Hamiltonian" Spirit to Public Welfare -- 6 Public Spirit, Civic Engagement, and Evolutionary Change -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Note on Paine's American National Consciousness -- Notes -- Recommended Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.