{"product_id":"the-character-of-a-trimmer-and-other-writings-paperback","title":"The Character of a Trimmer and Other Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHalifax\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian R. Clack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'To know when to let things alone is a high pitch of good sense.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Savile, Marquess of Halifax was among the greatest statesmen of late seventeenth-century England and was a central figure in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. His pursuit of moderation during a time of fierce political controversy earned him the nickname 'The Trimmer'. Halifax took this intended insult as a badge of honour, arguing that all good things trim between extremes and exist healthily between varieties of excess. His pamphlets, published anonymously during his lifetime, make the case for moderate and pragmatic action rooted in caution and compromise. They stand as an abiding critique of extremism and political tribalism. Halifax's works on the nature of politics rest upon a practical and extensive experience of government. His detached and often jaded view of life lends a markedly distinctive quality to his thoughts on government, political parties, morality, marriage, and the human condition in general. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition presents Halifax's published works, including his political testament \u003cem\u003eThe Character of a Trimmer\u003c\/em\u003e, a remarkable sketch of the character of King Charles II, and various sets of \u003cem\u003e'Thoughts and Reflections'\u003c\/em\u003e. An introductory essay sets Halifax's work within the context of his time and emphasizes the continuing relevance of his thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Savile, Marquis of Halifax \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian R. Clack is Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego. He is the author of two books on the philosophy of Wittgenstein -- \u003cem\u003eWittgenstein, Frazer and Religion\u003c\/em\u003e (1999) and \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Religion\u003c\/em\u003e (1999) -- and of \u003cem\u003eLove, Drugs, Art, Religion: The Pains and Consolations of Existence\u003c\/em\u003e (2014), and co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Religion: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (third edition, 2019). He has edited Edmund Burke's \u003cem\u003eReflections on the Revolution in France\u003c\/em\u003e for the Broadview Editions series (2022). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Gibson is Professor Emeritus at Oxford Brookes University. He has written widely on religion and politics in the period 1660-1800, including \u003cem\u003eJames II and the Trial of the Seven Bishops\u003c\/em\u003e (2009) and \u003cem\u003eSamuel Wesley and the Crisis of Tory Piety, 1685-1720\u003c\/em\u003e (2021). He is editor of the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Religious History, Literature and Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.63 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704301351219,"sku":"9780198879527","price":19.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/62PQ8udTrh9780198879527.webp?v=1763351810","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-character-of-a-trimmer-and-other-writings-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}