"The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 11 (of 12)" by William Hazlitt is a collection of essays and philosophical writings that were put together after his death, highlighting his previously unreleased or uncollected perspectives on abstract ideas, overarching philosophy, and critical analyses of notable thinkers like Hobbes and Locke. The book begins by setting up an exploration of abstract concepts, where Hazlitt seeks to understand generalization and reasoning, comparing current beliefs with those of past figures like Locke and Hobbes, defending the importance and reality of abstract thought against critics such as Hume and Berkeley. Showing his doubt that human understanding is solely based on sensory experiences, Hazlitt hints at a deeper philosophical study of knowledge and ideas.
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 11 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
Explore a brilliant philosopher's unseen essays as he grapples with the nature of thought, challenging famous thinkers and revealing the complex world of abstract ideas.
Summary
About the AuthorWilliam Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 06 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 04 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 10 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 10 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 06 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 08 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 02 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 03 (of 12)
By William Hazlitt
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Peeps at Royal Palaces of Great Britain
By Beatrice Home
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 11: June/July/August 1661
By Samuel Pepys
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See
By A. (Arthur) Clutton-Brock
The Golden Galleon Being a Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander, and of how, in the Year 1591, he fought under the gallant Sir Richard Grenville in the Great Sea-fight off Flores, on board her Majesty's Ship the Revenge
By Robert Leighton
The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America
By Nathaniel Ward
The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 09
By John Dryden