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The Philosophy of the Enlightenment: Updated Edition
Ernst Cassirer
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Description for The Philosophy of the Enlightenment: Updated Edition
Paperback. Presents an analysis of one of history's greatest intellectual epochs: the Enlightenment. Arguing that there was a common foundation beneath the diverse strands of thought of this period, this book shows how Enlightenment philosophers drew upon the ideas of the preceding centuries even while radically transforming them to fit the modern world. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
In this classic work of intellectual history, Ernst Cassirer provides both a cogent synthesis and a penetrating analysis of one of history's greatest intellectual epochs: the Enlightenment. Arguing that there was a common foundation beneath the diverse strands of thought of this period, he shows how Enlightenment philosophers drew upon the ideas of the preceding centuries even while radically transforming them to fit the modern world. In Cassirer's view, the Enlightenment liberated philosophy from the realm of pure thought and restored it to its true place as an active and creative force through which knowledge of the world is achieved. ... Read more
In this classic work of intellectual history, Ernst Cassirer provides both a cogent synthesis and a penetrating analysis of one of history's greatest intellectual epochs: the Enlightenment. Arguing that there was a common foundation beneath the diverse strands of thought of this period, he shows how Enlightenment philosophers drew upon the ideas of the preceding centuries even while radically transforming them to fit the modern world. In Cassirer's view, the Enlightenment liberated philosophy from the realm of pure thought and restored it to its true place as an active and creative force through which knowledge of the world is achieved. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691143347
SKU
V9780691143347
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About Ernst Cassirer
Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) was a German-Jewish philosopher who taught at several universities in Germany and the United States. He was the author of many books, including "The Myth of the State", "An Essay on Man", and "Language and Myth".
Reviews for The Philosophy of the Enlightenment: Updated Edition
"Cassirer's The Philosophy of the Enlightenment offers much to today's student of the cultural sciences... If nothing else, in our world of concise histories and quick overviews, Philosophy of the Enlightenment is still an excellent and detailed handbook for anyone interested in the various philosophical currents of the Enlightenment."
Hans-Peter Soder, European Legacy
Hans-Peter Soder, European Legacy