Quentin Skinner
Born in 1940
History
Quentin Skinner is a renowned historian of political thought, educated at Cambridge University.
He taught at Christ's College, Cambridge for most of his career, with a brief stint at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study.
Skinner is a key figure in the 'Cambridge School' of political thought history, known for analyzing historical 'languages' of political discourse.
His primary focus in the 1970s and 1980s was the modern concept of the state, resulting in his highly regarded two-volume work "The Foundations of Modern Political Thought." Skinner's approach emphasizes understanding political ideas within their historical context.
