The Enlightenment and the Value(s) of Land Ownership
This talk will explore two competing moral and political discourses of land value – concerning both the value of owning it and the values that should be possessed by those who own it – in the Enlightenment era: civic humanism and political liberalism. It will explore how these two alternative discourses are brought together in both (1) British Enlightenment rationalist moral theology and (2) some contemporary political discussions of the value of, and values in, land use and ownership. Consequently, it will be argued that the first is in a position to contribute to the second.
Date: 15 February 2022, 16:00 (Tuesday, 5th week, Hilary 2022)
Venue: Christ Church - Upper Library
Speaker: Dr Dafydd Mills Daniel
Organiser contact email address: yingying.jiang@campion.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Contestations in Land and Agriculture: Historical and Geopolitical Case-Studies
Booking required?: Required
Booking email: yingying.jiang@campion.ox.ac.uk
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Yingying Jiang