The Enlightenment of Sympathy

Justice and the Moral Sentiments in the Eighteenth Century and Today

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
Cover of the book The Enlightenment of Sympathy by Michael L. Frazer, Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael L. Frazer ISBN: 9780199889280
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: August 18, 2010
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Michael L. Frazer
ISBN: 9780199889280
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: August 18, 2010
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

The Enlightenment of Sympathy reclaims the sentimentalist theory of reflective autonomy as a resource for enriching social science, normative theory, and political practice today. The sentimentalist description of the reflective process is more empirically accurate than the competing rationalist description, and can guide scientists investigating the processes by which the mind formulates moral and political principles. Yet the theory is much more than merely descriptive, and can also contribute to the philosophical project of finding principles--including principles of justice--that wield genuine normative authority. Enlightenment sentimentalism demonstrates that emotion is necessarily central to our civic life, and shows how our reflective sentiments can counterbalance the unreflective feelings that might otherwise lead our political principles astray.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Enlightenment of Sympathy reclaims the sentimentalist theory of reflective autonomy as a resource for enriching social science, normative theory, and political practice today. The sentimentalist description of the reflective process is more empirically accurate than the competing rationalist description, and can guide scientists investigating the processes by which the mind formulates moral and political principles. Yet the theory is much more than merely descriptive, and can also contribute to the philosophical project of finding principles--including principles of justice--that wield genuine normative authority. Enlightenment sentimentalism demonstrates that emotion is necessarily central to our civic life, and shows how our reflective sentiments can counterbalance the unreflective feelings that might otherwise lead our political principles astray.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Assessment and Selection by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Keywords by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Language Course Management by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Roman History: Late Antiquity: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book When Children Don't Sleep Well by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Handbook of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Mental Health Assessment by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Tissue Engineering by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Russia by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Neighborhood by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book After Critique by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book The Knockoff Economy by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Mothers on the Fast Track by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book The Palace of Minos at Knossos by Michael L. Frazer
Cover of the book Financial Capability and Asset Holding in Later Life by Michael L. Frazer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy