Enlightenment contested philosophy, modernity, and the emancipation of man, 1670-1752

This is a managerial survey and reinterpretation of the Enlightenment. The text offers an assessment of the nature and development of the important currents in philosophical thinking arguing that supposed national enlightenments are of less significance than the rift between conservative and radical...

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Main Author: Israel, Jonathan I.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2006, 2006
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This is a managerial survey and reinterpretation of the Enlightenment. The text offers an assessment of the nature and development of the important currents in philosophical thinking arguing that supposed national enlightenments are of less significance than the rift between conservative and radical thought
Physical Description:xxiv, 983 p. ill
ISBN:9780191700040