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The Philosophers' Quarrel: Rousseau, Hume, and the Limits of Human Understanding
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780300164282
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300164289
ISBN-13
9780300164282
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78671626
Product Key Features
Book Title
Philosophers' Quarrel : Rousseau, Hume, and the Limits of Human Understanding
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Philosophers, History & Surveys / General, Modern / 18th Century, European / French, Individual Philosophers
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Initially these two giants of philosophy were friends but their spectacular falling out became the talk of 18th-century society. . . . [T]he light that is shed on the philosophers themselves is illuminating." Bookseller, 23rd January 2009, "In a remarkable salvage operation, Zaretsky and Scott rescue from the wreckage of a famous friendship the remains of two contrasting Enlightenment perspectives. . . . An engaging narrative showing how divergent philosophical principles play out in real life."Booklist, "Zaretsky . . . and Scott . . . provide a rich, humorous, and lively context for experiencing Rousseau and Hume as human beings rather than simply as philosophers. . . . Recommended."C. S. Johnson,Choice
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
192
Synopsis
The dramatic collapse of the friendship between Rousseau and Hume, in the context of their grand intellectual quest to conquer the limits of human understanding. The rise and spectacular fall of the friendship between the two great philosophers of the eighteenth century, barely six months after they first met, reverberated on both sides of the Channel. As the relationship between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume unraveled, a volley of rancorous letters was fired off, then quickly published and devoured by aristocrats, intellectuals, and common readers alike. Everyone took sides in this momentous dispute between the greatest of Enlightenment thinkers. In this lively and revealing book, Robert Zaretsky and John T. Scott explore the unfolding rift between Rousseau and Hume. The authors are particularly fascinated by the connection between the thinkers' lives and thought, especially the way that the failure of each to understand the other--and himself--illuminates the limits of human understanding. In addition, they situate the philosophers' quarrel in the social, political, and intellectual milieu that informed their actions, as well as the actions of the other participants in the dispute, such as James Boswell, Adam Smith, and Voltaire. By examining the conflict through the prism of each philosopher's contribution to Western thought, Zaretsky and Scott reveal the implications for the two men as individuals and philosophers as well as for the contemporary world.
LC Classification Number
B2137.Z37 2010
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