The Testimony of Sense: Empiricism and the Essay from Hume to Hazlitt

Description: The Testimony of Sense: Empiricism and the Essay from Hume to Hazlitt [Hardcover] Milnes, Tim Product Overview The Testimony of Sense attempts to answer a neglected but important question: what became of epistemology in the late eighteenth century, in the period between Hume's scepticism and Romantic idealism? It finds that two factors in particular reshaped the nature of 'empiricism': the socialisation of experience by Scottish Enlightenment thinkers and the impact upon philosophical discourse of the belletrism of periodical culture. The book aims to correct the still widely-held assumption that Hume effectively silenced epistemological inquiry in Britain for over half a century. Instead, it argues that Hume encouraged the abandonment of subject-centred reason in favour of models of rationality based upon the performance of trusting actions within society. Of particular interest here is the way in which, after Hume, fundamental ideas like the self, truth, and meaning are conceived less in terms of introspection, correspondence, and reference, and more in terms of community, coherence, and communication. By tracing the idea of intersubjectivity through the issues of trust, testimony, virtue and language, the study offers new perspectives on the relationships between philosophy and literature, empiricism and transcendentalism, and Enlightenment and Romanticism. As philosophy grew more conversational, the familiar essay became a powerful metaphor for new forms of communication. The book explores what is epistemologically at stake in the familiar essay genre as it develops through the writings of Joseph Addison, David Hume, Samuel Johnson, Charles Lamb, and William Hazlitt. It also offers readings of philosophical texts, such as Hume's Treatise, Thomas Reid's Inquiry, and Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments, as literary performances. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (August 27, 2019) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 290 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198812736 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 39 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 inches Best Sellers Rank: #8,061,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #600 in 18th Century Literary Criticism (Books) #1,003 in Pragmatist Philosophy #4,477 in Humanist Philosophy #600 in 18th Century Literary Criticism (Books) #1,003 in Pragmatist Philosophy We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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