The Philosophy of Fanaticism: Epistemic, Affective, and Political Dimensions

Hans Bernhard Schmid; Leo Townsend; Michael Staudigl; Ruth Rebecca Tietjen

The Philosophy of Fanaticism: Epistemic, Affective, and Political Dimensions

Hans Bernhard Schmid (Editor), Leo Townsend (Editor), Michael Staudigl (Editor), Ruth Rebecca Tietjen (Editor)

Department of Philosophy

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Abstract

The essays in this volume explore some of the disconcerting realities of fanaticism, by analyzing its unique dynamics, and considering how it can be productively confronted. The book features both analytic and continental philosophical approaches to fanaticism.

Working at the intersections of epistemology, philosophy of emotions, political philosophy, and philosophy of religion, the contributors address a range of questions related to this increasingly relevant, yet widely neglected topic. What are the distinctive features of fanaticism? What are its causes, motivations, and reasons? In what ways, if at all, is fanaticism epistemically, ethically, and politically problematic? And how can fanaticism be combatted or curtailed?

The Philosophy of Fanaticism will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in epistemology, philosophy of religion, philosophy of emotions, moral psychology, and political philosophy.

https://www.routledge.com/The-Philosophy-of-Fanaticism-Epistemic-Affective-and-Political-Dimensions/Townsend-Tietjen-Schmid-Staudigl/p/book/9780367625450

Original language	English
Place of Publication	New York, NY
Publisher	Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Number of pages	352
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003119371
ISBN (Print)	9780367625450
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	Confronting fanaticism: theoretical and applied perspectives - Universität Wien, Wien, Austria Duration: 20 Nov 2019 → 22 Nov 2019

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

603113 Philosophy
603103 Ethics

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The Philosophy of Fanaticism: Epistemic, Affective, and Political Dimensions

Abstract

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

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Inferentialism and Collective Intentionality

Augustin on Evil. Talk at Suzhou University.

Evil in Joint Action. Talk at Wuhan University.

Augustin on Evil. Talk at Southeast University in Nanjing.

Purges, Big and Small: On Violence, Faith, and Fanaticism

Evil in Joint Action: The Ethics of Hate and the Sociology of Original Sin

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The Philosophy of Fanaticism: Epistemic, Affective, and Political Dimensions

Abstract

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

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Projects

Inferentialism and Collective Intentionality

Activities

Augustin on Evil. Talk at Suzhou University.

Evil in Joint Action. Talk at Wuhan University.

Augustin on Evil. Talk at Southeast University in Nanjing.

Research output

Purges, Big and Small: On Violence, Faith, and Fanaticism

Evil in Joint Action: The Ethics of Hate and the Sociology of Original Sin

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