The Philosophers' Quarrel: Rousseau, Hume, and the Limits of Human Understanding
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300121938 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Scott explore the unfolding rift between Rousseau and Hume. The authors are particularly fascinated by the connection between the thinkers’ lives and thought, especially the way that the failure of each to understand the other—and himself—illuminates the limits of human understanding. The rise and spectacular fall of the friendship between the two great philosophers of the eighteenth century, barely six months after they first met, reverberated on both sides of the Channel. In addition, they situate the philosophers’ quarrel in the social, political, and intellectual milieu that informed their actions, as well as the actions of the other participants in the dispute, such as James Boswell, Adam Smith, and Voltaire. As the relationship between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume unraveled, a volley of rancorous letters was fired off, then quickly published and devoured by aristocrats, intellectuals, and
Fascinating glimpse into the Enlightenment Massimo Pigliucci If you are interested in the Age of Reason, or in the personalities and intellectual disagreements of some of the greatest minds of all time, this is one book you will want to read. The Philosophers' Quarrel gives us a close up and personal look at the dispute - both personal and philosophical - between former friends turned enemies David Hume and Jean-Jaques Rousseau. These are two of the towering figures of the Enlightenment, and some of the minor characters in the book are also very well known exponents of that age-defining movement: from . Warts and all Niklas Anderberg A bit disappointing, this one. In describing the falling-out between Hume and Rousseau, the emphasis is not so much on the limits of human understanding, as its subtitle promises, but more on personal differences. The reader gets a good idea of the amiable Hume trying his best to support the hypersensitive Rousseau, or Old Ross Hall as the locals in northern England used to call him. There are some nice scenes depicting Rousseau in his Armenian coat walking his beloved dog Sultan and a hilarious account of him visiting the theatre attended by. a page turner David Toner This was definitely a page turner and a wonderful compendium of many things philosophical and cultural of this era in Europe. The quarrel between these lionized philosophers had much of the public's attention, not to mention the attention of heads of state and fellow philosophers. This is something that may be a little hard to imagine in our day and time, a philosopher's quarrel! Who might our contemporary philosophers be, and what would be the quarrel that would have such consequences.There is much to learn and be reminded of here, and a ver
All rights reserved. This was the world of 18th-century Europe, where David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's friendship, which lasted but six months, created a public stir and has a remarkable enough trajectory to be the centerpiece of this study of Enlightenment mores. This mode of thinking sets the stage for Rousseau's dramatic misunderstanding of Hume's intentions and actions, and ushers in Rousseau's revolutionary demotion of adherence to external or objective truth, replacing it with loyalty to one's own self. Illus. Zaretsky and Scott (coauthors of Frail Happiness: An Essay on Rousseau) weave vivid storytelling together with elegant argument