Romantic revolt glorified will over intellect and allied with nationalism

Evidence

It tends to emphasize the will at the expense of the intellect, to be impatient of chains of reasoning, and to glorify violence of certain kinds. In practical politics it is important as an ally of nationalism. In tendency, if not always in fact, it is definitely hostile to what is commonly called reason, and tends to be anti-scientific. β€” Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2637

Categorization

  • DEFINE: Defines the romantic revolt by its marks β€” anti-intellectualism, will-worship, glorification of violence, nationalism.
  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim β€” Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2637
  • XREF: connects to: Aristocratic philosophies of rebellion inspired revolutions from the Carbonari to Hitler. β€” Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2708; Nationalism subverted socialism and overtook capitalist development worldwide β€” Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 116; Romanticism projected an exotic Orientalist fantasy rather than accurate knowledge β€” Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 89 (+2 more)

Broader Connections