'If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.'
Voltaire
Montesquieu, Hume, Voltaire, Diderot, Smith, Gibbon, Bentham . . . These are among the great thinkers who contributed to the dramatic developments in religion, science and philosophy that we now call the Enlightenment. They dominated the second half of the eighteenth century and their writings continue to shape the intellectual and political worlds we now inhabit.
Written by a world authority, this brief history of the Enlightenment concludes with a perceptive assessment of the cultural, religious, ethical and political dimensions of its legacy.
'A remarkable short tour of the Enlightenment that is brisk but never hurried, covering more than seems possible. Kenny is as spirited and opinionated as the age he describes, tempered by a moderation and breadth of knowledge that comes from experience and hindsight.'
Julian Baggini, founder editor of The Philosophers' Magazine
| ISBN: | 9780281076437 |
| Publication date: | 19th October 2017 |
| Author: | Anthony Kenny |
| Publisher: | Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge an imprint of SPCK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | Very Brief Histories |
| Genres: |
History of ideas |
'If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.'
Voltaire
Montesquieu, Hume, Voltaire, Diderot, Smith, Gibbon, Bentham . . . These are among the great thinkers who contributed to the dramatic developments in religion, science and philosophy that we now call the Enlightenment. They dominated the second half of the eighteenth century and their writings continue to shape the intellectual and political worlds we now inhabit.
Written by a world authority, this brief history of the Enlightenment concludes with a perceptive assessment of the cultural, religious, ethical and political dimensions of its legacy.
'A remarkable short tour of the Enlightenment that is brisk but never hurried, covering more than seems possible. Kenny is as spirited and opinionated as the age he describes, tempered by a moderation and breadth of knowledge that comes from experience and hindsight.'
Julian Baggini, founder editor of The Philosophers' Magazine
The Enlightenment features in the following genres: History of ideas
The Enlightenment is available in Paperback
The Enlightenment was written by Anthony Kenny and published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge an imprint of SPCK
The Enlightenment has 144 pages
Yes it is part of Very Brief Histories series