Hume's Sceptical Enlightenment by Ryu Susato (English) Paperback Book

Description: Hume's Sceptical Enlightenment by Ryu Susato Demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker, illustrating how his spirit of scepticism often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions. This book will be of interest to Hume scholars, intellectual historians of 17th- to 19th-century Europe and those interested in the Enlightenment more widely. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (17111776) has often been regarded as a key Enlightenment thinker. However, his image has been long contested between those who consider him a conservative and those who see him as a key liberal thinker. Humes Sceptical Enlightenment offers a new interpretation for such diverse images and demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker, illustrating how his spirit of scepticism often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions. This book will be of interest to Hume scholars, intellectual historians of 17th- to 19th-century Europe and those interested in the Enlightenment more widely. Back Cover A generation ago, Duncan Forbes lamented the "terrible campaign country" confronted by those seeking the "essential continuity of Humes thought". Ryu Susato takes on that challenge. His nuanced account of Humes social and political writings - including the History of England - finds continuity in what he aptly defines as Humes Sceptical Enlightenment.Mark G. Spencer, Brock UniversityA systematic reinterpretation of Humes social and political thought as an Enlightenment thinkerThe Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711 to 1776) has often been regarded as a key Enlightenment thinker. However, his image has been long contested between those who consider him a conservative and those who see him as a key liberal thinker. Humes Sceptical Enlightenment offers a new interpretation for such diverse images and demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker, illustrating how his spirit of scepticism often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions. This book will be of interest to Hume scholars, intellectual historians of seventeenth- to nineteenth-century Europe and those interested in the Enlightenment more widely.Ryu Susato is Professor of Intellectual History at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan.Cover image: David Hume, 1711-1776. Historian & Philosopher by Allan Ramsay Flap A generation ago, Duncan Forbes lamented the "terrible campaign country" confronted by those seeking the "essential continuity of Humes thought". Ryu Susato takes on that challenge. His nuanced account of Humes social and political writings - including the History of England - finds continuity in what he aptly defines as Humes Sceptical Enlightenment.Mark G. Spencer, Brock UniversityA systematic reinterpretation of Humes social and political thought as an Enlightenment thinkerThe Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711 to 1776) has often been regarded as a key Enlightenment thinker. However, his image has been long contested between those who consider him a conservative and those who see him as a key liberal thinker.Humes Sceptical Enlightenment offers a new interpretation for such diverse images and demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker, illustrating how his spirit of scepticism often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions. This book will be of interest to Hume scholars, intellectual historians of seventeenth- to nineteenth-century Europe and those interested in the Enlightenment more widely.Ryu Susato is Professor of Intellectual History at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan.Cover image: David Hume, 1711-1776. Historian & Philosopher by Allan Ramsay Author Biography Ryu Susato is Professor of Intellectual History at Kansai University (Osaka, Japan). He graduated from Waseda University and received his PhD from Keio University. He has published several articles in the Journal of the History of Ideas, Hume Studies and Modern Intellectual History. He is also a joint-translator of the Japanese edition of the Stuart volumes of Humes History of England (forthcoming). Table of Contents Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations and conventions; 1. Introduction; 2. The empire of the imagination: The association of ideas in Humes social philosophy; 3. What is Established?: Humes Social Philosophy of Opinion 4. Refinement and Vicious Luxury: Humes Nuanced Defence of Luxury; 5. Taming the tyranny of priests: Humes advocacy of religious establishments; 6. To refine the democracy: Humes perfect commonwealth as a development of his political science; 7. Human society in perpetual flux: Humes pendulum theory of civilisation; 8.The Prince of Sceptics and The Prince of Historians: Humes Influence and Image in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. Review A generation ago, Duncan Forbes lamented the terrible campaign country confronted by those seeking the essential continuity of Humes thought. Ryu Susato takes on that challenge. His nuanced account of Humes social and political writings - including the History of England - finds continuity in what he aptly defines as Humes Sceptical Enlightenment.-- "Mark G. Spencer, Brock University" Review Quote A generation ago, Duncan Forbes lamented the terrible campaign country confronted by those seeking the essential continuity of Humes thought. Ryu Susato takes on that challenge. His nuanced account of Humes social and political writings - including the History of England - finds continuity in what he aptly defines as Humes Sceptical Enlightenment . Promotional "Headline" A systematic reinterpretation of Humes social and political Enlightenment thought Description for Reader A systematic reinterpretation of Humes social and political thought as an Enlightenment thinker The Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711-1776) has often been regarded as a key Enlightenment thinker. However, his image has been long contested between those who consider him a conservative and those who see him as a key liberal thinker. Humes Sceptical Enlightenment offers a new interpretation for such diverse images and demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker, illustrating how his spirit of scepticism often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions. This book will be of interest to Hume scholars, intellectual historians of 17th- to 19th-century Europe and those interested in the Enlightenment more widely. Description for Sales People Offers a new interpretation for the remarkably diverse impressions of David Hume as, variously, a conservative and a liberal thinker Demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker Illustrates how how Humes spirit of scepticism often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions Of interest to Hume scholars, intellectual historians of 17th- to 19th-century Europe and those interested in the Enlightenment more widely Description for Teachers/Educators Hume and Enlightenment studies; Eighteenth-century Intellectual history Details ISBN1474474594 Publisher Edinburgh University Press ISBN-10 1474474594 ISBN-13 9781474474597 Year 2020 Author Ryu Susato Pages 360 Language English Format Paperback DEWEY 192 Series Edinburgh Studies in Scottish Philosophy Publication Date 2020-05-31 UK Release Date 2020-05-31 Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-05-31 Edited by Johanna Spanke Birth 1938 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Audience General AU Release Date 2020-09-10 Illustrations Illustrations Alternative 9780748699803 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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