The book is currently out of stock
Parameters
- 866 pages
- 31 hours of reading
More about the book
Exploring the impact of Spinoza's philosophy, this study reveals how his ideas contributed to the emergence of radical Enlightenment principles such as equality, democracy, and secularism. Jonathan I. Israel, a prominent cultural historian, argues that these revolutionary concepts laid the groundwork for the intellectual and political upheavals of the late eighteenth century. The book offers a fresh perspective on the connections between Enlightenment thought and modern societal structures.
Book purchase
Radical Enlightenment, Jonathan Israel
- Language
- Released
- 2002
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Paperback)
We’ll email you as soon as we track it down.
Payment methods
We’re missing your review here.
- Title
- Radical Enlightenment
- Subtitle
- Philosophy and the Making of Modernity 1650-1750
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jonathan Israel
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 866
- ISBN13
- 9780199254569
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Religion & Spirituality, Political Science & Politics, Philosophical Topics, Religious Topics, Politics, Science, History of Europe
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- Exploring the impact of Spinoza's philosophy, this study reveals how his ideas contributed to the emergence of radical Enlightenment principles such as equality, democracy, and secularism. Jonathan I. Israel, a prominent cultural historian, argues that these revolutionary concepts laid the groundwork for the intellectual and political upheavals of the late eighteenth century. The book offers a fresh perspective on the connections between Enlightenment thought and modern societal structures.