Fanaticism and the History of Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9781032128191 / Twarda / 2023 / 368 str.

Opis

Spanning themes from superstition, enthusiasm, emotions, purity and the need for certainty, this landmark volume is essential reading for anyone researching the history of philosophy, ethics, and moral philosophy. Also valuable to those studying fanaticism in fields such as religion, the history of political thought, and sociology.

Spis treści

1. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Fanaticism Paul Katsafanas  Part 1: Fanaticism in Antiquity  2. Fanaticism and Aristotelian Excessive Fear of the Divine Mor Segev  3. Fanaticism in Ancient Indian Philosophy Nathan McGovern  4. Fanaticism in Classical Chinese Philosophy Eirik Harris  Part 2: Fanaticism in the Early Modern Period  5. Superstition, Enthusiasm, and Radical Enlightenment from Hobbes to Hume Justin Steinberg  6. Locke on Fanaticism Douglas Casson  7. Montesquieu’s Restrained Approach to Fanaticism Vickie Sullivan  8. Shaftesbury and Hutcheson: Enthusiasm and Humor Rachel Zuckert  Part 3: Fanaticism in the Late Modern Period  9. Kant on Enthusiasm, Reason, and Misanthropy Krista Thomason  10. Germaine de Staël on Passions, Politics, and Fanaticism Kristin Gjesdal  11. Fanatical Abstraction: Hegel on the Hazards of Pure Thinking Dean Moyar  12. The Need for Certainty Bernard Reginster  13. Nietzsche and William James on Scientism as Fanaticism Rachel Cristy  14. "Apretados": Jorge Portilla on Value Fanaticism Carlos Sanchez  Part 4: Contemporary Explorations of Fanaticism  15. "Grand, Ungodly, God-Like Man" On the Symptomatology of Fanaticism Nicolas de Warren  16. Fanaticism in the Manosphere Mark Alfano and Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky  17. Fanaticism and Terrorism Quassim Cassam  18. Extremist Women and Fanaticism Tracy Llanera  19. Fanaticism and Closed-Mindedness Heather Battaly  20. Political Fanaticism and Epistemic Shamelessness Sophie Grace Chappell.  Index

O autorze

Paul Katsafanas is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University, USA. He works on moral psychology, ethics, and nineteenth-century philosophy. He is the author of Philosophy of Devotion: The Longing for Invulnerable Ideals (2022), The Nietzschean Self: Moral Psychology, Agency, and the Unconscious (2016), and Agency and the Foundations of Ethics (2013). His recent work focuses on commitment, devotion, fanaticism, and extremism.