This book surveys 18th-century theories of sympathy, their impact on moral philosophy, and their role in the construction of the modern subject. Focusing on both metaphysics and ethics, these theories see sympathy not as an emotion, but as a mode of perception whereby one person's thoughts, feelings, and actions are interpreted as a function of those another's. Sympathy thus imagined provokes a rethinking of agency, morality, and the abstract powers of a shared human nature. The book places Anglo-Scottish theories of sympathy in conversation with their Continental counterparts, thereby generating a new comparative history of this major strand of Enlightenment thought.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book surveys 18th-century theories of sympathy, their impact on moral philosophy, and their role in the construction of the modern subject. Focusing on both metaphysics and ethics, these theories see sympathy not as an emotion, but as a mode of perception whereby one person's thoughts, feelings, and actions are interpreted as a function of those another's. Sympathy thus imagined provokes a rethinking of agency, morality, and the abstract powers of a shared human nature. The book places Anglo-Scottish theories of sympathy in conversation with their Continental counterparts, thereby generating a new comparative history of this major strand of Enlightenment thought. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334017896_0
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