Hume’s essay on national characters is more mysterious and sceptical than it would seem. I delineate Hume’s Irish question: the Irish national character and the anti-Irish prejudices as they appear in Hume’s entire work. In particular I focus on Hume’s account on the “universal massacre” in the History of England, Hume’s projected Embassy in Ireland and his connection with Edward Murphy (Lucian’s translator and Charlemont’s tutor in Turin). Moral causes and history easily explain the (Humean) Irish national character; Hume’s public writings and private letters slightly betray some natural patronizing stereotype of the Irish: “I wish you could come”, Murphy writes to Hume, “Be not afraid. For we do not devour Strangers who visit us as Friends”.
"An Irishman cannot have wit": Hume and the Prejudice of National Characters, 2014-09.
Autori: | Mazza, Emilio |
Data di pubblicazione: | set-2014 |
Titolo: | "An Irishman cannot have wit": Hume and the Prejudice of National Characters |
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Nazione editore: | France |
Editore: | University of Toronto Press |
Volume: | 35 |
Fascicolo: | 1 |
Pagina iniziale: | 27 |
Pagina finale: | 54 |
Numero di pagine: | 28 |
Revisione (peer review): | comitato scientifico |
Rilevanza: | internazionale |
Lingua: | English |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore M-FIL/06 - Storia della Filosofia |
Keywords: | Hume; Irish; National Characters |
Abstract: | Hume’s essay on national characters is more mysterious and sceptical than it would seem. I delineate Hume’s Irish question: the Irish national character and the anti-Irish prejudices as they appear in Hume’s entire work. In particular I focus on Hume’s account on the “universal massacre” in the History of England, Hume’s projected Embassy in Ireland and his connection with Edward Murphy (Lucian’s translator and Charlemont’s tutor in Turin). Moral causes and history easily explain the (Humean) Irish national character; Hume’s public writings and private letters slightly betray some natural patronizing stereotype of the Irish: “I wish you could come”, Murphy writes to Hume, “Be not afraid. For we do not devour Strangers who visit us as Friends”. |
Numero degli autori: | 1 |
Supporto: | A stampa |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |
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