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ISBN 10: 0191665134
ISBN 13: 9780191665134
Author: John Robertson
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. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
The Enlightenment A Very Short Introduction 1st Table of contents:
Chapter 1: The Enlightenment
Contemporary definitions
Historical reconstructions
Chapter 2: Engaging with religion
Enquiry into natural and revealed religionin the 17th century
Early Enlightenment
‘The Enlightenment Bible’
Enlightenment histories of religion
Arguments for toleration in the name of civil peace
Protestant arguments for toleration
Toleration from Voltaire to the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The sacred and the civil
Chapter 3: Bettering the human condition
Moral philosophy and sociability
History
Rousseau
Political economy
Chapter 4: Enlightening the public
The ‘public sphere’
Institutions of sociability
Print culture
The Enlightenment author
Enlightenment, government, and the public
Enlightenment and revolution
Chapter 5: The Enlightenment in philosophy and history
The philosophers’ Enlightenment
The historians’ response
The Enlightenment in historical perspective
References
Futher Reading
Index
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