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Fabricating the “Counter-Enlightenment” — Part 1: Nietzsche’s Role

Posted on October 14, 2013 by James Schmidt

When asked “Who invented the word ‘counter-Enlightenment?” Isaiah Berlin replied I don’t know who invented the concept …. Someone must have said it. Could it be myself? I should be somewhat surprised. Perhaps I did. I really have no idea.1 … Continue reading →

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Deeper into the “Shallow Enlightenment” (Ludwig Tieck, George J. Adler, and Herman Meville)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by James Schmidt

Before resuming last week’s exploration of the “shallow Enlightenment,” we should take stock of where things stand. What we saw last week was that “shallow” was but one of a number of pejoratives that have been marshaled against the Enlightenment. … Continue reading →

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Pursuing the “Shallow Enlightenment” (Part I: Nineteenth-Century Trash-Talk)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by James Schmidt

In my efforts to make sense of the various pejoratives hurled at the Enlightenment, the one whose depths I’ve yet to plumb is (oddly enough) “shallow.” The term surfaces in a number of places and there’s a lot to be … Continue reading →

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