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In 1766 philosopher, novelist, composer, and political provocateur Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a fugitive, decried by his enemies as a dangerous madman. Meanwhile David Hume—now recognized as the foremost philosopher in the English language—was being universally lauded as a paragon of decency. And so Rousseau came to England with his beloved dog, Sultan, and willingly took refuge with his more respected counterpart. But within months, the exile was loudly accusing his benefactor of plotting to dishonor him—which prompted a most uncharacteristically violent response from Hume. And so began a remarkable war of words and actions that ensnared many of the leading figures in British and French society, and became the talk of intellectual Europe.
Rousseau's Dog is the fascinating true story of the bitter and very public quarrel that turned the Age of Enlightenment's two most influential thinkers into deadliest of foes—a most human tale of compassion, treachery, anger, and revenge; of celebrity and its price; of shameless spin; of destroyed reputations and shattered friendships.
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Joseph Michael
reviewed Rousseau's Dog: Two Great Thinkers at War in the Age of Enlightenment on May 30, 2014
Rousseau's Dog
The dog's tail..
The second dog(no,not Sultan..) of Rousseau,the dog that always barked and led to the tarnishing of many prominent names. This is the story of that dog. Well.. The problem with this dog was that it was undomesticated. It barked at anyone and everyone.
But it's not this dog that caused the problems that are discussed in this book,the problems which covered decades and multiple renowned personalities. It might have been a minor cause,not the whole dog but may be it's tail..
It seemed that being sensitive and mentally weak is a virtue,that others should bear the burden if a man behaves out of his paranoid feelings. It's acceptable at a personal level,but when it occurs at a social level,is it acceptable.? Doesn't one have to give evidence so as to clear his name.?
I'm not as acquainted with Rousseau's works as I am with Hume's. From Hume's own autobiography and from other materials,I was under the impression that he is a gentleman among philosophers. This book presents him in a slightly different color.
Well-researched and well-presented,this book offers a really interesting view of the lives of both philosophers. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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