The Enlightenment : a very short introduction

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Label

The Enlightenment : a very short introduction

Title remainder

a very short introduction

Statement of responsibility

John Robertson

Creator

• Robertson, John, 1951-

Author

• Robertson, John, 1951-

Subject

• Enlightenment
• Enlightenment -- Europe

Language

eng

Summary

A foundational moment in the history of modern European thought, the Enlightenment continues to be a reference point for philosophers, scholars and opinion-formers. To many it remains the inspiration of our commitments to the betterment of the human condition. To others, it represents the elevation of one set of European values to the world, many of whose peoples have quite different values. But what is the relationship between the historical Enlightenment and the idea of 'Enlightenment', and can these two understandings be reconciled? In this Very Short Introduction, John Robertson offers a concise historical introduction to the Enlightenment as an intellectual movement of eighteenth-century Europe. Discussing its intellectual achievements, he also explores how its supporters exploited new ways of communicating their ideas to a wider public, creating a new 'public sphere' for critical discussion of the moral, economic and political issues facing their societies

Member of

• Very short introductions, 443

Cataloging source

BTCTA

Dewey number

190.9/033

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

B802

LC item number

.R63 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Very short introductions

Series volume

443