This âe~philosophical biographyâe(tm) gives an account of Godwinâe(tm)s life and thought, and by setting his thoughts in the context of his life, brings the two into juxtaposition. It relates Godwinâe(tm)s views on politics and morality, education and religion, freedom and society, to the events of his life, notably the revolution in France and its impact on radicalism and reaction in Britain and the parliamentary reforms of 1832.