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Speculations / Romanticism as Spilt Religion
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2010 · The Making of Americans
T.E. Hulme's critique of Romanticism as 'spilt religion'.
direct Romanticism is 'spilt religion'—the displacement of religious concepts into the secular sphere where they blur human experience.
Warrant (implicit): If an esteemed intellectual contemporary provides a precise metaphor for a complex cultural phenomenon, that metaphor serves as a definitive characterization of the phenomenon's nature.
could fail ifHulme's definition may be a polemical or aesthetic critique rather than a neutral sociological or historical description.
2023 · Shared Knowledge
Definition of Romanticism as 'spilt religion' used to explain the dogmatic fervor of progressive educators.
direct The fervor of child-centered education advocates stems from an implicit religious premise (Romanticism as 'spilt religion').
Warrant (implicit): When a secular movement exhibits extreme dogmatic zeal, it is because that movement has subconsciously adopted the psychological and structural elements of religious faith.
could fail ifThe intensity of educators' commitment could stem from professional self-interest or empirical success in localized settings rather than a metaphysical 'spilt religion'.
2024 · The Ratchet Effect
T.E. Hulme's definition of Romanticism as 'spilled religion.'
direct Romanticism functions as a secularized expression of religious faith, or 'spilled religion.'
Warrant (explicit): If a movement adopts the emotional intensity and metaphysical claims of religion without its traditional theology, it should be categorized as a secularized religious faith.
could fail ifRomanticism can be viewed as a purely aesthetic or psychological framework that lacks the institutional and dogmatic requirements to be classified as 'religion.'
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T.E. Hulme