Scepticism and literature : an essay on Pope, Hume, Sterne, and Johnson 🔍
Fred Parker, Graham Frederick Parker, University Lecturer in English Fred Parker Oxford University Press on Demand, 1, PS, 2003
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'The more we enquire, the less we can resolve,' wrote Johnson. Scepticism-a reasoned emphasis on the severe limitations of rationality-would seem to undermine the grounds of belief and action. But in some of the best eighteenth-century literature, a theoretically paralysing critique of thepretensions of reason, precept, and language went hand in hand with a vigorous intellectual, moral, and linguistic confidence. To realise philosophical scepticism as literature was effectively to transform it. Dr Parker traces the presence of this life-giving irony in works by Pope, Hume, Sterne,and Johnson, relates it more broadly to the social self-consciousness of eighteenth-century culture, and discusses its source in Locke and its inspiration in Montaigne. The argument serves as a reminder that radical scepticism is not the invention of the late twentieth century, and that itsstrategies and implications have never been more interestingly explored than in the eighteenth.
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IRL Press at Oxford University Press
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Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
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German Historical Institute London
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United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom
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Oxford, New York, England, 2003
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OXFORD, Unknown
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-285) and index.
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'the More We Enquire, The Less We Can Resolve, ' Wrote Johnson. Scepticism - A Reasoned Emphasis On The Severe Limitations Of Rationality - Would Seem To Undermine The Grounds Of Belief And Action. But In Some Of The Best Eighteenth-century Literature, A Theoretically Paralysing Critique Of The Pretensions Of Reason, Precept, And Language Went Hand In Hand With A Vigorous Intellectual, Moral, And Linguistic Confidence. To Realize Philosophical Scepticism As Literature Was Effectively To Transform It. Dr. Parker Traces The Presence Of This Life-giving Irony In Works By Pope, Hume, Sterne, And Johnson, Discusses Its Source In Locke And Its Inspiration In Montaigne, And Relates It More Broadly To The Social Self-consciousness Of Eighteenth-century Culture. The Argument Serves As A Reminder That Radical Scepticism Is Not The Invention Of The Late Twentieth Century, And That Its Strategies And Implications Have Never Been More Interestingly Explored Than In The Eighteenth.--jacket. Rational Ignorance And Sceptical Thinking -- Just Supposing: Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding -- 'sworn To No Master': Pope's Scepticism In The Epistle To Bolingbroke And An Essay On Man -- Innocence And Simulation In The Scepticism Of Hume -- Tristram Shandy: Singularity And The Single Life -- Johnson's Conclusiveness. Fred Parker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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In this first study of the role of scepticism in literature, Fred Parker offers a lively and stimulating introduction to key issues in eighteenth-century literature and philosophy. Parker traces the presence of sceptical thinking in works by Pope, Hume, Sterne, and Johnson, relates it more broadly to the social self-consciousness of eighteenth-century culture, and discusses its source in Locke and its inspiration in Montaigne.
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2024-07-20
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