Fanaticism : : A Political Philosophical History / / Zachary R. Goldsmith.
As the post-WWII liberal democratic consensus comes under increasing assault around the globe, Zachary R. Goldsmith investigates a timely topic: the reemergence of fanaticism. His book demonstrates how the concept of fanaticism, so often flippantly invoked with little forethought, actually has a lon...
Saved in:
| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English |
|---|---|
| VerfasserIn: | |
| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Online Access: | |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1. Answering the Question: What Is Fanaticism?
- CHAPTER 2. Three Moments in the History of Fanaticism
- CHAPTER 3. Kant Between the Schwärmer and the Enthusiast
- CHAPTER 4. Edmund Burke’s Critique of the “Philosophical Fanatics” Behind the French Revolution
- CHAPTER 5. Dostoevsky’s Demons
- CONCLUSION. Confronting Fanaticism and Its Partisans
- NOTES
- REFERENCES
- INDEX
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS