Civility and Civil Religion before and after the French Revolution: Religious and Secular Rituals in Hume and Tocqueville
In his critique of religion, Hume envisages forms of religious ritual disconnected from the superstitious “neurotic” mindset; he considers simple rituals fostering moderation. In this paper, I claim that one can profitably interpret Hume’s obsession with secular rituals, such as French highly ceremo...
主要作者: | |
---|---|
格式: | Article |
語言: | English |
出版: |
MDPI AG
2020-04-01
|
叢編: | Genealogy |
主題: | |
在線閱讀: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/4/2/48 |