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The Limits of Optimism: Thomas Jefferson's Dualistic Enlightenment (Jeffersonian
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- Book Title
- The Limits of Optimism: Thomas Jefferson's Dualistic Enlighten
- ISBN
- 9780813931449
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
ISBN-10
0813931444
ISBN-13
9780813931449
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109060830
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
Limits of Optimism : Thomas Jefferson's Dualistic Enlightenment
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Modern / 18th Century, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, History
Series
Jeffersonian America Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-052849
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Every once in a long while, a scholar comes along who is able to reframe the conversation about Thomas Jefferson and the American Enlightenment. Maurizio Valsania has performed a rigorous dissection of the mind of that Jefferson, a 'builder of hopeful narratives,' who though guided by imagination was every bit a realist. This lively, thought-filled book should not be missed., Valsania sees Jefferson, as no one else has done with such sophistication, in the context of the European Enlightenment project, and he sees him as the Virginian saw himself, as an eighteenth-century philosopher. Valsania has written a book with a distinctive point of view that will command attention and even stir a bit of controversy. More than that, he has written it from a distinctive perspective and with uncommon verve and grace. His work bursts with illuminating insights, arresting images, and striking turns of phrase.
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
973.4/6092
Synopsis
The Limits of Optimism works to dispel persistent notions about Jefferson?s allegedly paradoxical and sphinx-like quality. Maurizio Valsania shows that Jefferson?s multifaceted character and personality are to a large extent the logical outcome of an anti-metaphysical, enlightened, and humility-oriented approach to reality. That Jefferson?s mind and priorities changed over time and in response to changing circumstances indicates neither incoherence, hypocrisy, nor pathology. Valsania?s reading of Jefferson, the Enlightenment, and negativity helps to make sense of the many paradoxes typically associated with that eighteenth-century thinker. At the same time, it provides a corrective to the common though erroneous equation of Enlightenment thinking with rationalism and shallow optimism., This works to dispel persistent notions about Jefferson's allegedly paradoxical and sphinx-like quality. Maurizio Valsania shows that Jefferson's multifaceted character and personality are to a large extent the logical outcome of an anti-metaphysical, enlightened, and humility-oriented approach to reality. That Jefferson's mind and priorities changed over time and in response to changing circumstances indicates neither incoherence, hypocrisy, nor pathology., The Limits of Optimism works to dispel persistent notions about Jefferson's allegedly paradoxical and sphinx-like quality. Maurizio Valsania shows that Jefferson's multifaceted character and personality are to a large extent the logical outcome of an anti-metaphysical, enlightened, and humility-oriented approach to reality. That Jefferson's mind and priorities changed over time and in response to changing circumstances indicates neither incoherence, hypocrisy, nor pathology. Valsania's reading of Jefferson, the Enlightenment, and negativity helps to make sense of the many paradoxes typically associated with that eighteenth-century thinker. At the same time, it provides a corrective to the common though erroneous equation of Enlightenment thinking with rationalism and shallow optimism.
LC Classification Number
E332.2.V35 2011
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