That is the title of this new paper by Dr Peter Hutton and Professor David Ashton explaining why the great David Hume has been “unjustly vilified” by his detractors. Alas, this paper is gated, but I will request a copy or pre-print from the authors directly. In the meantime, here is a free synopsis of Dr Hutton and Prof Ashton’s argument: an excellent op-ed piece they wrote for The Herald condemning Edinburgh University’s rush to judgment against the 18th-century Scottish essayist without even a semblance of due process (hat tip: Brian Leiter).
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That was a great op-ed. It always gets me how in this age of hyper-political correctness the self-righteous among us, attempt to sully the reputation of every great intellectual.
1.) We need to separate the thinker from their personal beliefs unless it complete corrupts the integrity. E.g.) A past mathematician being racist in their personal life doesn’t invalidate their work.
2.) These post-hoc slander campaigns are absolutely illiterate when it comes to context. Norms and folkways evolve overtime. The Overton window is always shifting. What is consider permissible today will probably be considered ignorant and barbaric a century from now. Same is true of the norms of the 1700s.
I am glad that this article refutes the claims against David Hume. Academia needs stop this social justice witch hunt. Its not as simple as “a historical figure violated our contemporary norms; therefore let’s cancel them”.
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