Enlightenment

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The Enlightenment is the foundation of our modern world. This is now the book about it

The Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than 300 years after it began, it remains controversial. It is often seen as the fountainhead of modern values such as human rights, religious toleration, freedom of thought and evidence-based argument. Others accuse the Enlightenment of putting forward a scientific rationality which ignores the complexity and variety of human beings. Answering the question 'what is Enlightenment?' Kant famously urged men and women above all to 'have the courage to use your own understanding'. Robertson shows how the thinkers of the Enlightenment did just that, seeking a rounded understanding of humanity in which reason was balanced with emotion and sensibility. His book goes behind the controversies about the Enlightenment to return to its original texts and to show that above all it sought to increase human happiness in this world. It is a master-class in 'big picture' history, about one of the foundational epochs of modern times.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141979403
Published: April 2022

Number of pages: 1008
Width: 129 mm
Height: 197 mm
Depth: 41 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd