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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.
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Radical Enlightenment, Jonathan Israel
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- Released
- 2002
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- 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
- Category
- History, Philosophy, World history
- 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.