Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium

出版者:University Of Chicago Press

作者:Donald W. Livingston

页数:454

出版时间:1998-6-22

价格:USD 35.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780226487175

图书标签:livingston苏格兰启蒙运动理论政治思想史十八世纪休谟humeanHume

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This is a study of the Scottish philosopher David Hume, which seeks to revise understanding of Hume's thought by investigating the distinction he made between "true" and "false" philosophy. The text traces this distinction through all Hume's writings, providing a systematic pathology of the corrupt philosophical consciousness in history, politics, philosophy and literature that characterized Hume's time. For Hume, false philosophy leads either to melancholy over the groundlessness of common opinion, or delirium over transcending it, while true philosophy leads to wisdom. By demonstrating how a philosophical method can be used to expose the political motivations behind intellectual positions, historical events and their subsequent interpretations, the author of this study seeks to revitalize Hume's thought and reveal its relevance for contemporary discussions of politics, nationalism and ideology.