1. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Fanaticism Paul Katsafanas
Part1: Fanaticism in Antiquity
2. Fanaticism and Aristotelian Excessive Fear of the Divine Mor Segev 3. Fanaticism in Ancient Indian Philosophy Nathan McGovern 4. Fanaticism in Classical Chinese Philosophy Eirik Harris
Part2: Fanaticism in the Early Modern Period
5. Superstition, Enthusiasm, and Radical Enlightenment from Hobbes to Hume Justin Steinberg 6. Locke on Fanaticism Douglas Casson 7. Montesquieu’s Restrained Approach to Fanaticism Vickie Sullivan 8. Shaftesbury and Hutcheson: Enthusiasm and Humor Rachel Zuckert
Part3: Fanaticism in the Late Modern Period
9. Kant on Enthusiasm, Reason, and Misanthropy Krista Thomason 10. Germaine de Stael on Passions, Politics, and Fanaticism Kristin Gjesdal 11. Fanatical Abstraction: Hegel on the Hazards of Pure Thinking Dean Moyar 12. The Need for Certainty Bernard Reginster 13. Nietzsche and William James on Scientism as Fanaticism Rachel Cristy 14. "Apretados": Jorge Portilla on Value Fanaticism Carlos Sanchez
Part4: Contemporary Explorations of Fanaticism
15. "Grand, Ungodly, God-Like Man" On the Symptomatology of Fanaticism Nicolas de Warren 16. Fanaticism in the Manosphere Mark Alfano and Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky 17. Fanaticism and Terrorism Quassim Cassam 18. Extremist Women and Fanaticism Tracy Llanera 19. Fanaticism and Closed-Mindedness Heather Battaly 20. Political Fanaticism and Epistemic Shamelessness Sophie Grace Chappell. Index