{"product_id":"fanaticism-9780812254037","title":"Fanaticism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[T]his book presents a necessary reminder of the many forms that fanaticism has taken throughout history and of its versatility today...\u003ci\u003eFanaticism \u003c\/i\u003erepresents a significant and timely contribution to a much sought-after balance between 'the fanatic and the zombie,' as Alain Finkielkraut aptly put it (\u003ci\u003eThe Defeat of the Mind, \u003c\/i\u003e1995). It also serves as a reminder that, as one of Dostoevsky’s characters quoted in Goldsmith’s book phrases it, 'The first [fire] is in people’s minds, not on the rooftops.'\" * Perspectives on Politics *\u003cbr\u003e\"[Goldsmith] follows in [the] tradition of treating emotions as a central quality of political analysis but incorporates a helpful methodology within intellectual history of tracing the evolution of concepts through their linguistic adaptations to historical condition. Those of us who are sympathetic to the idea that any subject is enriched by studying its origins and evolutions across cultures and historical periods will welcome Goldsmith’s book as an opportunity to dig deeper into the history of fanaticism.\" * Law \u0026amp; Liberty *\u003cbr\u003e\"Goldsmith’s \u003ci\u003eFanaticism\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to elucidate the elements of fanaticism, as distinguished from extremism, enthusiasm, and similar concepts. The heart ofthe book discusses Kant’s \u003ci\u003eCritique of Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e, Burke’s \u003ci\u003eReflections on the Revolution in France\u003c\/i\u003e, and Dostoevsky’s \u003ci\u003eDemons\u003c\/i\u003e—works that help clarify fanaticism and oppose it…[A]n interesting, useful, and thoughtful study.\" * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\"All those concerned with the issues of the extreme in politics should find this work helpful, of real value.\" * Timothy Fuller, Colorado College *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Answering the Question: What Is Fanaticism? \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Three Moments in the History of Fanaticism\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Kant Between the Schwärmer and the Enthusiast \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Edmund Burke’s Critique of the “Philosophical Fanatics” Behind the French Revolution \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Dostoevsky’s Demons: Encountering Political Fanaticism \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. Confronting Fanaticism and Its Partisans \u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405748609367,"sku":"9780812254037","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812254037.jpg?v=1730493477","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fanaticism-9780812254037","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}