Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium
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A01=Donald W. Livingston
age of reason
america
Author_Donald W. Livingston
barbarism
britain
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christianity
civilization
counter-enlightenment
culture
edmund burke
empiricism
england
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freedom
history
hume
ideology
independence
liberty
literature
melancholy
nationalism
nonfiction
philosophy
politics
public opinion
rationality
resistance
rights
secession
skepticism
wisdom
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- ISBN 9780226487168
- Weight: 737g
- Dimensions: 16 x 24mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jun 1998
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This is a study of the Scottish philosopher David Hume, which seeks to revise understanding of Hume's thought by investigating the distinction he made between "true" and "false" philosophy. The text traces this distinction through all Hume's writings, providing a systematic pathology of the corrupt philosophical consciousness in history, politics, philosophy and literature that characterized Hume's time. For Hume, false philosophy leads either to melancholy over the groundlessness of common opinion, or delirium over transcending it, while true philosophy leads to wisdom. By demonstrating how a philosophical method can be used to expose the political motivations behind intellectual positions, historical events and their subsequent interpretations, the author of this study seeks to revitalize Hume's thought and reveal its relevance for contemporary discussions of politics, nationalism and ideology.
