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    Blackloism and Tradition: From Theological Certainty to Historiographical Doubt.Beverley C. Southgate -2000 -Journal of the History of Ideas 61 (1):97-114.
    In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Journal of the History of Ideas 61.1 (2000) 97-114 [Access article in PDF] Blackloism and Tradition: From Theological Certainty to Historiographical Doubt Beverley C. Southgate * Introduction "Pyrrho himself never advanced any Principle of Scepticism beyond this," complained John Tillotson at the height of the seventeenth-century "rule of faith" debates; 1 and John Sergeant, as Catholic champion and the object of his charge, must have noted the irony. For (...) Tillotson was not unreasonable in concluding that his adversary's theological arguments had the effect of increasing the very uncertainty which they were designed to combat. Sergeant's attempts to overcome scepticism in theology were actually destined to exacerbate the problem of scepticism in relation to historiography.John Sergeant (1623-1707) was an English secular priest and, more specifically, a member of that notorious faction of Catholics known as "Blackloists," followers of Thomas White (1593-1676), alias Blacklo. 2 White produced some forty works on theology, natural philosophy, and political theory; he was known as an eminent philosopher in his own day and has more recently been restored to wider interest following the publication of Hobbes's lengthy critique of his cosmological treatise De Mundo. Sergeant has remained best known for his advocacy of the Catholic position in the "rule of faith" debates, but he was also a prolific writer on philosophy and, as a late Aristotelian, took issue with such "modernists" as Descartes and Locke. 3 Sergeant was widely recognized as White's [End Page 97] intellectual disciple, and it will be convenient here to consider their thought together. 4 Both devoted much of their time and energy (in Sergeant's words) to "beating down scepticism" or, as White had earlier called it, the "contagion of Pyrrhonism"; and both would have been horrified to think that they had actually contributed to any extension of skeptical philosophy. 5Blackloist concerns with the refutation of skeptically induced uncertainty had obvious implications for their contributions to the "rule of faith" debates and to their attempted establishment of one single and certain ground of religious belief. During the latter half of the seventeenth century Protestants and Catholics expended a considerable amount of intellectual and emotional energy in advocating their respective routes to that level of religious certainty which would assure salvation. While the former expressed confidence in the reliability of the scriptures' literary record, the latter counter-claimed that they alone enjoyed a faith that was reliably grounded in an unbroken tradition deriving from Christ himself.Thomas White highlights these issues in his additions to the "corrected and enlarged" 1654 edition of William Rushworth's Dialogues, in which he laments the fragmenting effects of the Reformation. White argues that because they no longer enjoy "one rule among them all" Protestants resort to their various individual principles; and although all appeal ultimately to the authority of the Bible, they each have only their own "private conceit" by which to resolve any ambiguities in the scriptural record. The extraction of religious tenets then becomes effectively a matter of mere guesswork; the whole Bible might as well be replaced by the Koran. Something far more authoritative, White insists, is needed to overcome theological uncertainty--"this dangerous Cockatrice, Incertitude"; 6 and it is precisely such firmly based and wholly reliable authority that he and Sergeant strove to provide. [End Page 98]In this context, however, theology became intimately interrelated with historiography. Some of the difficulties attendant on the Protestant recourse to the Bible were no doubt specific to the Bible itself, but others related more generally to the validity of any historical record, and it is some of the wider historiographical implications of theological debate that I shall examine in this paper. By arguing against the skeptics and pragmatic Protestants while simultaneously insisting on their own variety of absolute theological certainty based on reliable historical tradition, the Blackloists actually contributed to the development of that form of historiographical uncertainty which culminated in what, by the end of the century, came to be known as "Historical Pyrrhonism." 7 The Scriptures: Linguistic and Literary Problems "For since the... (shrink)
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    What is history for?Beverley C. Southgate -2005 - New York: Routledge.
    What is History For? is a timely publication that examines the purpose and point of historical studies. Recent debates on the role of the humanities and the ongoing impact of poststructuralist thought on the very nature of historical enquiry, have rendered the question "what is history for?" of utmost importance. Charting the development of historical studies, Beverley Southgate examines the various uses to which history has been put. While history has often supposedly been studied "for its own sake," Southgate argues (...) that this seemingly innocent approach masks an inherent conservatism and exposes the ways in which history, has, sometimes deliberately, sometimes inadvertently, been used for socio-political purposes. With traditional notions of truth and historical representation now under question, it has become vital to rethink the function of history and renegotiate its uses for the post-modern age. History in the 21st century, Southgate proposes, should adopt a morally therapeutic role that seeks to advance human happiness. This fascinating historicisation of the study of history is unique in its focus on the future of the subject as well as its past. What is History For? provides compulsive reading for the general reader and students alike. (shrink)
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  3. "Beating down scepticism": The solid philosophy of John Sergeant, 1623-1707.Beverley Southgate -2000 - In Michael Alexander Stewart,English philosophy in the age of Locke. New York: Oxford University Press.
     
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    ‘A medley of both’: Old and new in the thought of Thomas White.Beverley C. Southgate -1994 -History of European Ideas 18 (1):53-60.
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    Contentment in contention: acceptance versus aspiration.Beverley C. Southgate -2011 - New York: Palgrave-Macmillan.
    Southgate draws on ideas within history, philosophy, literature, psychology, and theology to explore two traditions: contentment with our situation as it is, and the aspiration to transcend it. He discusses the possibility ofescape from intellectual constraints, and advocates a positive 'duty of discontent', and its implications.
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    "cauterising The Tumour Of Pyrrhonism": Blackloism Versus Skepticism.Beverley C. Southgate -1992 -Journal of the History of Ideas 53 (4):631-645.
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    “Conspiracy to the common good”: Towards new paradigms.Beverley C. Southgate -1996 -The European Legacy 1 (1):162-167.
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    Francis Bacon, the state, and the reform of natural philosophy.Beverley Southgate -1994 -History of European Ideas 18 (6):995-996.
  9. Humani nil alienum' : the quest for 'human nature'.Beverley Southgate -2007 - In Keith Jenkins, Sue Morgan & Alun Munslow,Manifestos for history. New York: Routledge.
     
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    History, what and why?: ancient, modern, and postmodern perspectives.Beverley C. Southgate -1996 - New York: Routledge.
    History: what & Why? is a highly accessible introductory survey of historians' views about the nature and purpose of their subject. It offers a historical perspective and clear guide to contemporary debates about the nature and purpose of history and a discussion of the traditional model of history as an account of the past "as it was". It assesses the challenges to orthodox views and examines the impact of Marxism, feminism and post-colonialism on the study of history.
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    Latitudinarianism in the seventeenth-century church of England.Beverley C. Southgate -1994 -History of European Ideas 18 (5):776-778.
  12. Postmodernism and the politics of historiography / Oliver DaddowDetachment dispatch'e : history as poetics.Beverley Southgate -2006 - In Alexander Lyon Macfie,The philosophy of history: talks given at the Institute of Historical Research, London, 2000-2006. New York: Palgrave-Macmillan.
     
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    Postmodernism.Beverley Southgate -2008 - In Aviezer Tucker,A Companion to the Philosophy of History and Historiography. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 540–549.
    This chapter contains sections titled: Postmodernism's Challenge Responses to the Postmodern Challenge Continuing Crisis of Incompatibilities Conclusion Bibliography Further Reading.
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    Postmodernism in history: fear or freedom?Beverley C. Southgate -2003 - New York: Routledge.
    Postmodernism has significantly affected the theory and practice of history. It has induced fears about the future of historical study, but has also offered liberation from certain modernist constraints. This original and thought-provoking study looks at the context of postmodernist thought in general cultural terms as well as in relation to history. Postmodernism in History traces philosophical precursors of postmodernism and identifies the roots of current concerns. Beverley Southgate describes the core constituents of postmodernism and provides a lucid and profound (...) analysis of the current state of the debate. His main concern is to counter `pomophobia' and to assert a positive future for historical study in a postmodern world. Postmodernism in History is a valuable guide to some of the most complex questions in historical theory for students and teachers alike. (shrink)
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    Shaftesbury and the culture of politeness. Moral discourse and cultural politics in early eighteenth-century England.Beverley Southgate -1996 -History of European Ideas 22 (2):181-182.
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    ‘Scattered over Europe’: Transcending national frontiers in the seventeenth century.Beverley C. Southgate -1993 -History of European Ideas 16 (1-3):131-137.
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    “The Power of Imagination”: Psychological Explanations in Mid-Seventeenth-Century England.Beverley C. Southgate -1992 -History of Science 30 (3):281-294.
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    The politics of skepticism in the Ancients, Montaigne, Hume and Kant.Beverley C. Southgate -1994 -History of European Ideas 18 (5):778-779.
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    Why Bother with History?: Ancient, Modern and Postmodern Motivations.Beverley C. Southgate -2000 - Longman Publishing Group.
    This text looks at the debates concerning the value of history but differs from many of the other books by offering perspectives from across the centuries rather than just the dense philosophical present.
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    W. E. H. Lecky: A mid-nineteenth century contributor to women's history1.Beverley C. Southgate -1995 -History of European Ideas 21 (2):261-266.
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    White‐washing the Canon: ‘Minor’ figures and the history of philosophy.Beverley Southgate -1994 -British Journal for the History of Philosophy 2 (2):117 – 130.
    (1994). White‐washing the Canon: ‘Minor’ figures and the history of philosophy. British Journal for the History of Philosophy: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 117-130.
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    Charles B. Schmitt, "John Case and Aristotelianism in Renaissance England". [REVIEW]Beverley C. Southgate -1986 -Journal of the History of Philosophy 24 (1):124.
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    Public duty and private conscience in Seventeenth-Century England. Essays presented to G.E. Aylmer. [REVIEW]Beverley Southgate -1995 -History of European Ideas 21 (1):124-126.
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    Sensus communis: Vico, Rhetoric and the limits of relativism. [REVIEW]Beverley Southgate -1994 -History of European Ideas 18 (3):443-444.
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