The Enlightenment of sympathy
Frazer, Michael L., 1978-
The Enlightenment of sympathy reflective sentimentalism in the eighteenth century and today / [electronic resource] : by Michael L. Frazer. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rationalists, the most famous of whom was Kant, posited a mind that was hierarchically arranged, with reason sitting atop of the passions. Yet as Michael Frazer argues, there were in fact two enlightenments - the sentimentalist enlightenment and the rationalist one - and this book reclaims the importance of the former.
9780199866687 (ebook) : No price
Political science--History--Europe--18th century.
Enlightenment.
Sentimentalism--Political aspects--History--18th century.
Emotions (Philosophy)--History--18th century.
Ethics, Modern--18th century.
Reason--History--18th century.
JC171
320.01
The Enlightenment of sympathy reflective sentimentalism in the eighteenth century and today / [electronic resource] : by Michael L. Frazer. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rationalists, the most famous of whom was Kant, posited a mind that was hierarchically arranged, with reason sitting atop of the passions. Yet as Michael Frazer argues, there were in fact two enlightenments - the sentimentalist enlightenment and the rationalist one - and this book reclaims the importance of the former.
9780199866687 (ebook) : No price
Political science--History--Europe--18th century.
Enlightenment.
Sentimentalism--Political aspects--History--18th century.
Emotions (Philosophy)--History--18th century.
Ethics, Modern--18th century.
Reason--History--18th century.
JC171
320.01