The Enlightenment

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The Enlightenment
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9780199591787
ISBN-13 : 0199591784
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Book Synopsis The Enlightenment by : John Robertson

Book excerpt: This introduction explores the history of the 18th-century Enlightenment movement. Considering its intellectual commitments, Robertson then turns to their impact on society, and the ways in which Enlightenment thinkers sought to further the goal of human betterment, by promoting economic improvement and civil and political justice.


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