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Enlightenment
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12 May 2015
TL;DR: Bentham in Paris, 1802: Utile Dulcis? as mentioned in this paper, a mixed reception 12. "For one disciple in this country, I have fifty at least in France" 14.
Abstract: Acknowledgements A note on translations Introduction Part I. An Englishman in the Republic of Letters: 1. Languages of Enlightenment 2. Satire and polemics 3. Defining utilitarianism: private connections and correspondence Part II. 'Projet d'un corps de loix complet' and the Reform of Jurisprudence in Europe: 4. The Genesis of Projet 5. Projet in Enlightenment legal thought 6. The politics of legal reform Part III. Reflections for the Revolution in France: 7. Frenchmen and Francophiles: Lord Lansdowne's network 8. British expertise for French legislators 9. Utility, rights and revolution: missed encounters? Part IV. Utile Dulcis? Bentham in Paris, 1802: 10. Dumont's editorship: from the Bibliotheque Britannique to Traites de legislation civile et penale 11. A mixed reception 12. Autumn 1802: Bentham in Paris Part V. Liberty, Utility and Rights (1815-1832): 13. 'For one disciple in this country, I have fifty at least in France' 14. Utilitarian arguments in French politics 15. A Utilitarian moment? French liberals and utilitarianism Epilogue: Bentham in the July Revolution Conclusion Bibliography.
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09 Jan 2003
TL;DR: Garrard as mentioned in this paper argues that the question of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's relationship to the Enlightenment has been eclipsed and seriously distorted by his association with the French Revolution, and presents the first book-length case that shows Rousseau as the pivotal figure in the emergence of Counter-Enlightenment thought.
Abstract: Arguing that the question of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's relationship to the Enlightenment has been eclipsed and seriously distorted by his association with the French Revolution, Graeme Garrard presents the first book-length case that shows Rousseau as the pivotal figure in the emergence of Counter-Enlightenment thought. Viewed in the context in which he actually lived and wrote -- from the middle of the eighteenth century to his death in 1778 -- it is apparent that Rousseau categorically rejected the Enlightenment "republic of letters" in favor of his own "republic of virtue." The philosophes, placing faith in reason and natural human sociability and subjecting religion to systematic criticism and doubt, naively minimized the deep tensions and complexities of collective life and the power disintegrative forces posed to social order. Rousseau believed that the ever precarious social order could only be achieved artificially, by manufacturing "sentiments of sociability", reshaping individuals to identify with common interests instead of their own selfish interests.
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25 Jul 2017TL;DR: Gjesdal as discussed by the authors presents a detailed study of Herder's Enlightenment thought, especially his philosophy of literature, and offers a new and sometimes provocative reading of the historical origins and contemporary challenges of modern hermeneutics.
Abstract: Through a detailed study of Herder's Enlightenment thought, especially his philosophy of literature, Kristin Gjesdal offers a new and sometimes provocative reading of the historical origins and contemporary challenges of modern hermeneutics. She shows that hermeneutic philosophy grew out of a historical, anthropological, and poetic discourse in the mid-eighteenth century and argues that, as such, it represents a rich, stimulating, and relevant engagement with the potentials and limits of human meaning and understanding. Gjesdal's study broadens our conception of hermeneutic philosophy - the issues it raises and the answers it offers - and underlines the importance of Herder's contribution to the development of this discipline. Her book will be highly valuable for students and scholars of eighteenth-century thought, especially those working in the fields of hermeneutics, aesthetics, and European philosophy.
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