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Thinking about the Enlightenment - Modernity and its Ramifications (Hardcover)
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Thinking about the Enlightenment - Modernity and its Ramifications (Hardcover)
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Thinking about the Enlightenment looks beyond the current
parameters of studying the Enlightenment, to the issues that can be
understood by reflecting on the period in a broader context. Each
of the thirteen original chapters, by an international and
interdisciplinary team of contributors, illustrates the problematic
legacy of the Enlightenment and the continued ramifications of its
thinking since the eighteenth century. Together, they consider
whether modernity can see its roots in the intellectual revolution
of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The collection is
divided into six sections, preceded by a comprehensive introduction
to the field and the most recent scholarship on the period. Across
the sections, the contributors consider modern day encounters with
Enlightenment thinking, including Kant's moral philosophy, the
conflict between reason and faith, the significance of the
Enlightenment of law and the gender inequality that persisted
throughout the eighteenth century. By examining specific encounters
with the problematic results of Enlightenment concerns, the
contributors are able to illuminate and offer new perspectives on
topics such as human nature, race, politics, gender and
rationality. Drawing from history, philosophy, literature and
anthropology, this book enables students and academics alike to
take a fresh look at the Enlightenment and its legacy in the modern
world.
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