Rethinking European Modernity - Reason, Power, and Coloniality in Early Modern Thought

This open access book undertakes a self-critical reinterpretation of European modernity and responds to the need for a global understanding of the development of Western thought. Showcasing contemporary Latin American approaches that align modernity with colonialism, and European theories of modernity, Hans Schelkshorn reassesses the origins of modernity. He brings neglected Renaissance thinkers into the narrative, discussing the work of Nicholas de Cusa, Pico della Mirandola, Francisco de Vitoria, Michel de Montaigne, and critiquing the views of Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Across a series of historical studies, Schelkshorn presents modernity as a complex process. His use of the concept ‘de-limitations’ (Entgrenzungen) shows how the new idea of an infinite universe and the discovery of the Americas deeply influenced the foundations of modern science, politics and economies in the 17th century. Making a major contribution to scholarship on early modern philosophy, Schelkshorn paves the way for a more cosmopolitan account of European thought. The eBook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by The Austrian Science Fund (FWF).

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2024
Authors:	Hans Schelkshorn
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-26677-3
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-350-26677-9
Barcode:	9781350266773

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