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Scepticism in the Eighteenth Century: Enlightenment, Lumieres, Aufklarung
. Ed(S): Charles, Sebastien; Plinio, J. Smith
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Paperback. This groundbreaking volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the extent to which scepticism featured in evolving Enlightenment philosophy, with expert commentary on a range of thinkers including less well known, but nonetheless influential figures. Editor(s): Charles, Sebastien; Plinio, J. Smith. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
The Age of Enlightenment has often been portrayed as a dogmatic period on account of the veritable worship of reason and progress that characterized Eighteenth Century thinkers. Even today the philosophes are considered to have been completely dominated in their thinking by an optimism that leads to dogmatism and ultimately rationalism. However, on closer inspection, such a conception seems untenable, not only after careful study of the impact of scepticism on numerous intellectual domains in the period, but also as a result of a better understanding of the character of the Enlightenment. As Giorgio Tonelli has rightly observed: “the Enlightenment ... Read more
The Age of Enlightenment has often been portrayed as a dogmatic period on account of the veritable worship of reason and progress that characterized Eighteenth Century thinkers. Even today the philosophes are considered to have been completely dominated in their thinking by an optimism that leads to dogmatism and ultimately rationalism. However, on closer inspection, such a conception seems untenable, not only after careful study of the impact of scepticism on numerous intellectual domains in the period, but also as a result of a better understanding of the character of the Enlightenment. As Giorgio Tonelli has rightly observed: “the Enlightenment ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees
Number of Pages
381
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400796997
SKU
V9789400796997
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About . Ed(S): Charles, Sebastien; Plinio, J. Smith
Sébastien Charles is full Professor of History of Philosophy at the Université de Sherbrooke (Canada), where he is the director of the Laboratoire de recherche sur la pensée moderne. He has published numerous books and articles on early modern French philosophers, from Descartes to Fouchet and Huet, on Berkeley and the French Enlightenment, and on the history of scepticism. Plínio ... Read more
Reviews for Scepticism in the Eighteenth Century: Enlightenment, Lumieres, Aufklarung
“The greatest virtue of the chapters in this volume is the level of detail provided by the authors … . There is considerable value in reading this book cover to cover … . the book has already been an invaluable reference tool for my current research and it has given me a number of ideas for future research.” (Michael W. ... Read more