The Enlightenment And Why It Still Matters

Zusatztext Pagden demonstrates the breadth and depth of his knowledge and his impeccable research of the period we refer to as the Enlightenment A book that should be on every thinking person's shelf-the perfect primer for anyone interested in the development of Western civilization. Informationen zum Autor Anthony Pagden has published widely on both Spanish and European history and has worked as a translator and as a publisher in addition to his many academic posts. He taught at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard before a professorship at Johns Hopkins University, and he is currently Distinguished Professor of Political Science and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His most recent book prior to this one, Worlds at War: The 2,500 Year Struggle Between East and West, was also published by Oxford University Press. Klappentext The story of how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever since. Zusammenfassung The story of how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever since. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: What is Enlightenment? 1: All Coherence Gone 2: Bringing Pity Back In 3: The Fatherless World 4: The Science of Man 5: Discovering Man in Nature 6: The Defence of Civilization 7: The Great Society of Mankind 8: The Vast Commonwealth of Nature Conclusion: Enlightenment and its Enemies Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Pagden, Anthony (Professor of Political Science and History Pagden
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2015
• EAN: 9780198700883
• ISBN: 978-0-19-870088-3
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, European History, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Western philosophy: Enlightenment, C 1700 To C 1800