| Description |
1 online resource (196 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro -- CONTENTS -- 1. Answering the Question -- 2. Three Moments in the History of Fanaticism -- 3. Kant Between the Schwärmer and the Enthusiast -- 4. Edmund Burke's Critique of the "Philosophical Fanatics" Behind the French Revolution -- 5. Dostoevsky's Demons -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
| Summary |
"As the post-WWII liberal democratic consensus comes under assault around the globe, this book investigates a timely topic: the re-emergence of fanaticism. Fanaticism: A Philosophical Political History traces the history of the concept from ancient times to our present moment of extremism run amok, offering a novel account of a term that resists easy definition. Drawing on the work of Immanuel Kant, Edmund Burke, and Fyodor Dostoevsky, Zachary R. Goldsmith explores fanaticism's transformation into a political concept around the time of the French Revolution, and in the process, shows us why fanaticism is antidemocratic, illiberal, anti-political, and never necessary"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-186) and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter platform, viewed September 2, 2022) |
| Subject |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 -- Political and social views
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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 -- Political and social views
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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 -- Political and social views
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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 fast |
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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 fast |
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Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 fast |
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Fanaticism.
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Fanaticism -- Political aspects
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Radicalism.
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radicalism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory.
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Fanaticism
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Political and social views
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Radicalism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0812298624 |
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9780812298628 |
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