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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.… (más)
One major takeaway from this book is that the study of history and other cultures, religions, economies can help identify and conceptualize problems in our own. History was a tool great thinkers like Voltaire, Gibbons and others used to inform their arguments and advance society.
Overall, this was a rewarding read, and greatly improved my understanding of the Enlightenment. ( )
This is a thematic summary, rather than a chronological one, which makes it helpful, but probably not the best "introduction" to the period that the title implies. ( )
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
Few moments in the history of thought have been the subject of so much disagreement as the Enlightenment. As a historical phenomenon, the Enlightenment is identified with an intellectual movement of 18th-century Europe—a movement characterized by certain distinctive ideas, but also by the commitment of its adherents to engaging with a wider public of readers and practitioners. But even in the 18th century, the Enlightenment’s significance was believed to transcend its immediate historical circumstances: it held out the prospect of a new, explicitly modern understanding of human beings’ place in the world, and of radical improvement in the human condition.
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
What is particularly interesting about Enlightenment thought was its willingness to engage with change in this world independent of the next, to think about what might constitute ‘progress’. Precisely because so much human catastrophe lies between it and our world in the 21st century, this commitment to progress, to human betterment, challenges our comprehension. If the Enlightenment can now only cast shadows over us, it continues to be intensely rewarding to study and understand it, and to engage with its intellectual achievements.
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.
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Overall, this was a rewarding read, and greatly improved my understanding of the Enlightenment. (