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The collection of essays explores the impact of Enlightenment thought on concepts such as human nature, human rights, and representative democracy, while critically examining the darker consequences, including acts of barbarism like the Holocaust. It delves into the contradictions of eighteenth-century ideals of civilization, highlighting the tension between progress and violence in the legacy of Enlightenment philosophy.
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Enlightenment and Modernity, Robert Wokler
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Enlightenment and Modernity
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Wokler
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN13
- 9780333716502
- Category
- Philosophy, Political Science / Politics
- Description
- The collection of essays explores the impact of Enlightenment thought on concepts such as human nature, human rights, and representative democracy, while critically examining the darker consequences, including acts of barbarism like the Holocaust. It delves into the contradictions of eighteenth-century ideals of civilization, highlighting the tension between progress and violence in the legacy of Enlightenment philosophy.