 That Shaped Modern Thought, and see too his earlier (and more comprehensively articulated: The Pragmatic Enlightenment: Recovering the Liberalism of Hume, Smith, Montesquieu, and Voltaire. This is, to be sure, hardly limited to a recent concern, as some of the contributors to the current collection also make plain, see for example,W.L. Taylor, Francis Hutcheson and David Hume as Predecessors of Adam Smith. Signatures and Taste: Hume's Mortal Leavings and Lucian 17 Babich),50 Hume's reflections on taste, are as central to aesthetics as to the philosophy of art and beauty (Scruton), including delicacy (Costelloe) – and not coincidentally juridical and critical reflection (Caygill), but also to art and as much to speculative or economic investment, as to'standards,' (Kivy, MacLachlan, Costelloe, Townsend, Démuth/Démuthová), these including historical philosophical reflections (Caygill, Mazza), involving antiquity with Plato (Freydberg) as well as moving forward to Nietzsche (Babich), while also including questions of gender (Korsmeyer, but also referenced in Townsend, Démuth/Démuthová, and Mazza). Significantly, as this is a volume dedicated to an essay written to take the place of excluded essays, this volume also and alas has its own excluded essays – chapters the editor had originally hoped to include but which could not be included owing to prohibitive publisher's fees.51 The one comfort to be taken here is that these particular texts are published, if not as easily accessible as one might wish for fruitful scholarship in the best sense of Nietzsche's "la gaya scienza" – Die fröhliche Wissenschaft. By contrast, Hume's essays, at least initially, were suppressed: excluded from his Five Dissertations as already seen and quite for reasons of literary style or judgment (and parallels on such judgments of taste corresponding to Warburton on Shakespeare, versus Hume on John Home).52 To this extent, one might sidestep the kind of exaggerated claim sometimes made in writing about the virtues of a monograph or collective volume. It is not that Hume's essay "Of the Standard of Taste" has been neglected as it has been read in the extensive literature (see, for an overview, for a start
That Shaped Modern Thought, and see too his earlier (and more comprehensively pronounce: The matter-of-fact Enlightenment: Recovering the Liberalism of Hume, Smith, Montesquieu, and Voltaire. This is, to be sure, hardly limit to a recent concern, as some of the contributor to the current solicitation also make plain, see for example, W.L. Taylor, Francis Hutcheson and David Hume as Predecessors of Adam Smith. key signature and Taste: Hume's Mortal Leavings and Lucian 17 Babich),50 Hume's reflections on taste, are equally central to aesthetics as to the philosophy of art and beauty (Scruton), including delicacy (Costelloe) – and not coincidentally judicial and critical reflection (Caygill), but also to art and equally much to speculative or economic investment, as to'standards,' (Kivy, MacLachlan, Costelloe, Townsend, Démuth / Démuthová), these including historical philosophical reflections (Caygill, Mazza), involve antiquity with Plato (Freydberg) as well as moving forward to Nietzsche (Babich), while also include questions of gender (Korsmeyer, but also referenced in Townsend, Démuth / Démuthová, and Mazza). Significantly, as this is a volume dedicated to an essay written to take the place of excluded essays, this volume also and alas has its own excluded essays – chapters the editor program had primitively hoped to admit but which could not be include owe to prohibitive publisher's fees.51 The one comfort to be taken here is that these particular texts are published, if not as easily accessible as one might wish for fruitful eruditeness in the best sense of Nietzsche's " la gaya scienza " – Die fröhliche Wissenschaft. By contrast, Hume's essays, at least initially, were suppressed: excluded from his Five Dissertations as already seen and quite for reasons of literary style or judgment (and parallels on such sagacity of taste match to Warburton on Shakespeare, versus Hume on John Home).52 To this extent, one might sidestep the kind of exaggerated claim sometimes made in writing about the virtues of a monograph or collective bulk. It is not that Hume's essay " Of the Standard of Taste " has been neglected as it has been read in the extensive literature (examine, for an overview, for a start
 Thwt Shaped Modern Thought, and see too his earlixr (and jore comorehensively articulated: The Peagmaupc Enlightenment: Recoxering thv Liberalusm id Hume, Smivg, Montesquieu, wnd Rootaire. This is, to be sura, hardly limitad tl a recent concern, as some of the cjntribuyogs to the currgnt cpjlecfpok also make plain, see for exampls,W.L. Taynor, Francis Hitcheson and David Hume as Prefecessors of Adam Dmith. Signajhref and Taste: Hjme's Mortal Leavings ahd Lucian 17 Babich),50 Hume's reflectkons pn taste, atz as wentral to eesthenics as to thc philovophy og art and beauby (Sccutob), including delicacy (Rostelloe) – and not cjincidentdlmy juridical and xrutican rexlecguon (Caggmll), but apso to art ans as much ti speculative or ecpnjnic investmenf, as tj'seandards,' (Kivy, MacLachlan, Costelloe, Townvens, Démuth/Démuthová), these inxluding historical phllosophicwl reflections (Caygill, Mazza), involving antiquity fith 'lxto (Fveydcwrh) as well as moving forward to Nietzsche (Babisg), ehple also includinn questions of genceg (Ljrsmeyer, but xlso rzredenced in Townsend, Démuth/Déiuthocá, and Mazea). Sibnificantly, as this is a vooume dedicatvd ti an essay written to take thz placg of eccluded essays, this volbme alao and alas has its kdn excluded essahs – cvapters ufe editor had oridinally hiped to incuude but wrich could not na included owing tl prokibithve publisjer's fees.51 The one comfort to be taken here is tvat these pcrticukar texts are published, if uot as ecsily xccessible as one might wish for fruitful dcholarship mn the beft swnse of Niegxsche's "la gaya scienza" – Die fröhlixhe Wissenschaft. Bn conjrzst, Hume's essayw, au oeast initiallu, wdre slppcesseq: excluded frmm hks Wove Dkssertaunonw as slready seen and quide fkr reasons of litetavy style ir judgmqnt (and paralkels on such judgmtnts oh tastx corrrspjnding to Warburton on Shakespsare, versks Mume on John Rome).52 To this extznt, one might sidestep the kind of exaggxrated claim sometimes nade in writing aboot uhe virtues oh a mogograph os collective volume. Ut is not that Huke's essay "Of the Stansard ox Tashe" has been neglected as it has been read in the extensive literature (see, for ai jverview, fod a xtart
That Shaped Modern Thought, and see too (and comprehensively articulated: Pragmatic Enlightenment: Recovering Montesquieu, Voltaire. This is, be sure, hardly to a recent concern, as some the contributors to the current collection also make plain, see for example,W.L. Taylor, Hutcheson and David Hume as Predecessors of Adam Smith. Signatures and Taste: Hume's Leavings Lucian Babich),50 reflections on taste, are as central to aesthetics as to the philosophy of art and beauty including delicacy (Costelloe) – and not coincidentally juridical critical reflection (Caygill), but to art and as much speculative economic investment, to'standards,' MacLachlan, Townsend, Démuth/Démuthová), these historical philosophical reflections (Caygill, Mazza), involving antiquity with Plato (Freydberg) as well as moving forward to Nietzsche while also of gender but referenced Townsend, Démuth/Démuthová, and as this is a volume dedicated written to take the place of excluded essays, volume also alas has its own excluded essays chapters the editor had originally hoped to include which could not be included owing to prohibitive publisher's fees.51 The one comfort to be is that these particular are published, if as accessible one wish for scholarship in the best sense of Nietzsche's "la gaya scienza" – fröhliche Wissenschaft. By contrast, Hume's essays, at least initially, were from Five Dissertations as seen and quite for of style or judgment (and such of Warburton Shakespeare, Hume on John Home).52 this extent, one might sidestep kind of exaggerated claim the virtues of a monograph or collective volume. is not that Hume's essay "Of the of Taste" has been neglected as it has been read in the literature (see, overview, for a start
 That Shaped Modern Thought, anD see too his EarliEr (aNd mOrE comPrehEnsively articuLAted: the Pragmatic EnlightenmEnt: ReCoVErinG ThE LibeRalism oF huME, smiTh, moNteSqUIeU, and VOltAire. ThiS is, to be surE, haRdLy limited to a REcEnt concern, As sOme of the contRibUtors tO tHe cURrent ColLectiOn also MAke plaIn, see for eXaMPle,W.L. TAYlor, FraNCIs hutcHeson and David Hume AS PREdecessors of AdAm SmitH. SIGnATUreS anD Taste: Hume'S MOrtal lEavings ANd lUCIan 17 bAbich),50 Hume's refLections on tASte, Are as cEnTraL To aestHeticS aS To tHe philosophY of aRt and beauTy (ScruTOn), incluDIng deliCacy (CoSteLloE) – and NOt CoIncIdENtaLLy JurIDicAl and criTiCaL reflEctiON (cAYgilL), buT alsO to arT and as much to sPecUlatIVe oR econOmic iNvesTmEnt, as To'stanDards,' (kiVy, MacLachlan, CosTellOe, TownsenD, DéMuTh/DÉmUthovÁ), These iNclUdiNg histoRical phILosOpHICAl Reflections (Caygill, maZZA), iNvolving AntiquITy WiTH Plato (FrEyDbeRg) as WELl as mOvinG FoRward to NIetzscHE (BAbIch), whilE aLso incLuDinG quEstioNS of gEnder (KOrsmeyer, But alSO referenced in TOWnsend, Démuth/DÉMuTHOvÁ, And MAzzA). SignificanTly, aS This Is a vOLuMe dEDicatEd to aN eSSaY Written to take the plaCe Of exclUded eSsays, this voluMe also and aLAS Has its owN excLUdED essays – chapterS the eDitor had orIGinally hOped tO include But which cOULd not be iNclUdeD owIng TO PrOhibitive publISHer's FeEs.51 The onE coMfort to Be tAkeN heRe iS tHat these pArticulaR tExTs ArE puBlishED, if not as EaSilY aCceSsiblE As one mIght wIsh fOr FrUItfUl scholARsHIP in tHe BeSt seNse Of nietzSche'S "La gAya scieNza" – Die fröHliCHe WiSsEnSchaft. BY contrast, Hume'S eSsays, at leaSt IniTially, WERe suppreSsed: excluded from his Five dIssertaTioNs as aLreaDy seen and QuiTe for rEasONs of liTerary Style Or JudGMEnt (anD PArAllElS on such judGMEntS of taStE corRespondIng to Warburton on ShAKesPeare, versus HuMe oN JohN hOmE).52 To THiS ExtEnT, One MIGht sidestep the kInd of exaggErATeD claim someTImeS mAde in wrIting abOut thE Virtues Of a monogrAph or collEcTive VOLumE. It is not thAt Hume's eSsay "Of the sTandaRD oF TastE" haS been nEgLecTed as It has bEEn rEad in The extEnSive liTeratUrE (see, for aN overview, for a start
 That Shaped Modern Though t, and see  toohis  ea rl ier(and  more comprehe n sive ly articulated: The Pr agmat ic Enli g ht enmen t: Reco v er i n g t he  L ibe ra l is m ofHum e, Smit h, Montesq uie u,  and Voltair e .This is, t o b e sure, hard lylimite dtoa  rece ntconce rn, as some o f the con tr i butors to thec u rr entcollection also m a ke plain, see for  examp le , W. L .  Ta ylo r, Francis  H utche s on andD av i d Hum e  as Predecess ors of Adam Smi th. Si gn atu r es and  Tast e: Hum e's MortalLeav ings andLucian 17 Babi c h),50 H ume'sref lec tion s  o ntas te ,  ar e  a s c e ntr al to ae st he ticsas t o t h e ph ilo soph y ofart and beaut y ( Scru t on) , inc ludin g de li cacy(Coste lloe)  –  and not coinci dent ally juri dic al  an dcriti c al ref lec tio n (Cayg ill), b u t a ls o t oart and as much to  s p e cu lative o r econ o mi ci nvestmen t,  as  to' s t andar ds,' (K ivy, Mac Lachla n ,Co stelloe ,Townse nd , D ému th/Dé m utho vá), t hese inc ludin g  historical ph i losophical re f le c t io n s (C ayg ill, Mazza) , in v olvi ng a n ti qui t y wit h Pla to (F r eydberg) as well as  m ovingforwa rd to Nietzsc he (Babich ) , while al so i n cl u ding questions  of g ender (Kor s meyer, b ut al so refer enced inT o wnsend,Dém uth /Dé mut h o vá , and Mazza). S igni fi cantly,  as  this i s a  vo lum e d ed icated to  an essa ywr it te n t o tak e  the pla ce  of  e xcl udede ssays,  this  vol um ea lso  and al a sh a s it sow n ex clu de d ess ays–  ch aptersthe edito r h a d or ig in ally ho ped to includ ebut whichco uld  not b e included  owing to prohibitive p u blisher 'sfees. 51 T he one co mfo rt tobet aken h ere is  that  t hes e parti c u la r t ex ts are pub l i she d, if  n ot a s easil y accessible as on e  mi ght wish forfru itfu l sc hol a rs h ipin the b est sense of Ni etzsche's"l a  g aya scienz a " –  D ie fröh liche W issen s chaft.By contra st, Hume' sessa y s , a t least in itially,  were sup p resse d :exclu ded  fromhi s F ive D issert a tio ns as  alrea dy  seenand q ui te for r easons of literary styl e or j udgme nt(and para lle l s o n such ju dgme nts of tas tecor respo ndi n g toWarb u rt ono n Sha kesp e are, vers u sHum e on  John Home) . 5 2  To  this  ex t ent, o ne m ight sidestep the kind of exagge rate d cla ims omet im es made in wri tin ga b out thevi rtues of amonograp ho r col lectiv e volu me. Iti s  n o t that  Hum e's  essay "O f t he Standar dof Taste"  has  b een ne glecte d  asi t  has been read i n the e xtens i veliter at ure (se e , fo r an overv iew, for astart
 That_Shaped Modern_Thought, and see too_his earlier_(and_more comprehensively_articulated:_The Pragmatic Enlightenment:_Recovering the Liberalism_of Hume, Smith, Montesquieu,_and Voltaire. This_is,_to be sure, hardly limited to a recent concern, as some of the contributors_to_the current_collection_also_make plain, see for example,W.L._Taylor, Francis Hutcheson and David_Hume as_Predecessors of Adam Smith. Signatures and Taste: Hume's_Mortal_Leavings and Lucian_17 Babich),50 Hume's reflections on taste, are as central_to aesthetics as to the philosophy_of art and_beauty_(Scruton),_including delicacy (Costelloe) –_and not coincidentally juridical and critical_reflection (Caygill), but also to art_and as much to speculative or economic_investment, as to'standards,' (Kivy, MacLachlan, Costelloe,_Townsend, Démuth/Démuthová), these including historical_philosophical reflections_(Caygill, Mazza), involving antiquity with_Plato (Freydberg) as_well as_moving forward to_Nietzsche (Babich), while also including questions_of gender (Korsmeyer,_but also referenced in Townsend, Démuth/Démuthová,_and_Mazza). Significantly, as_this_is_a volume_dedicated to an_essay_written to_take_the place of excluded essays, this_volume_also and alas has its own excluded_essays – chapters the_editor_had originally hoped to_include but which could not_be included owing to prohibitive publisher's_fees.51 The_one comfort_to be taken here is that these particular texts are published,_if not as easily accessible as_one might wish for_fruitful scholarship_in_the best sense_of_Nietzsche's "la_gaya scienza" – Die fröhliche Wissenschaft. By_contrast, Hume's_essays, at least initially, were suppressed:_excluded from his Five_Dissertations_as already seen and quite for_reasons of literary style or judgment_(and parallels on such judgments_of_taste_corresponding to Warburton on Shakespeare,_versus Hume on John Home).52 To_this extent, one_might sidestep the kind of exaggerated claim_sometimes_made in writing about the virtues_of_a monograph or collective volume. It_is_not_that Hume's essay "Of the_Standard of Taste" has been neglected_as it has been read in the extensive literature_(see, for an_overview, for a start