Radical Enlightenment

Philosophy and the Making of Modernity 1650-1750

Autori

• Jonathan I. Israel

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Pagine

866pagine

Tempo di lettura

31ore

• Esoterismo e religione
• Filosofia
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Storia

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Exploring the impact of Spinoza's philosophy, this study reveals how his ideas contributed to the emergence of radical Enlightenment principles such as equality, democracy, and secularism. Jonathan I. Israel, a prominent cultural historian, argues that these revolutionary concepts laid the groundwork for the intellectual and political upheavals of the late eighteenth century. The book offers a fresh perspective on the connections between Enlightenment thought and modern societal structures.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2002

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