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Post by Eva Yojimbo on May 20, 2020 0:21:33 GMT
Yeah, Russell seemed to hate idealism and what would become continental philosophy Hatred is one thing, but he gives any philosopher way too much credit in thinking that it was their musings that gave rise to fascism etc. He also ignores the more unpleasant aspects of his so-called Lockean tradition (eg Locke's apologia for genocide of native Americans or Hume's white supremacism) because they interfere with his narrative of Enlightened Lockeans vs Romantic Rousseauians. TBH, I don't remember Russell arguing this, but I would certainly agree with you. Nationalism and anti-semitism was just part of the cultural zeitgeist in 19th century Germany and it continued into the 20th century. It was simply ripe for someone like the Nazis to come along and capitalize on those feelings. It would've happened with or without Neitzsche, or Wagner, or any other individual.
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