Democratic Enlightenment: Philosophy, Revolution, and Human Rights, 1750-1790

by Jonathan I. Israel

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That the Enlightenment shaped modernity is uncontested. Yet remarkably few historians or philosophers have attempted to trace the process of ideas from the political and social turmoil of the late eighteenth century to the present day. This is precisely what Jonathan Israel now does.

In Democratic Enlightenment, Israel demonstrates that the Enlightenment was an essentially revolutionary process, driven by philosophical debate. The American...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0199668094

ISBN13:9780199668090

Release Date:February 2013

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:1104 Pages

Weight:3.55 lbs.

Dimensions:2.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"

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History Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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