The enlightenment : the pursuit of happiness, 1680-1790
2021
190.9 R649 2021
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Title
The enlightenment : the pursuit of happiness, 1680-1790
Variant Title
Pursuit of happiness, 1680-1790
Edition
1st U.S. edition.
Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Description
xxii, 984 p. : ill., facsims. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
190.9 R649 2021
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1237561174
Note
"Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by Allen Lane."
Robertson shows how the thinkers of the Enlightenment did just that, seeking a well-rounded understanding of humanity in which reason was balanced with emotion and sensibility. Drawing on philosophy, theology, historiography and literature across the major western European languages, The Enlightenment is a master-class in big picture history about the foundational epoch of modern times--Book jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 781-925) and index.
Contents: Happiness, reason and passion -- The scientific revolution -- Toleration -- The religious enlightenment -- Unbelief and speculation -- Science and sensibility -- Sociability -- Practical enlightenment -- Aesthetics -- Philosophical history -- Cosmopolitanism -- Forms of government -- Revolutions -- Conclusion: the battle over the enlightenment.
L2021M36
Robertson shows how the thinkers of the Enlightenment did just that, seeking a well-rounded understanding of humanity in which reason was balanced with emotion and sensibility. Drawing on philosophy, theology, historiography and literature across the major western European languages, The Enlightenment is a master-class in big picture history about the foundational epoch of modern times--Book jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 781-925) and index.
Contents: Happiness, reason and passion -- The scientific revolution -- Toleration -- The religious enlightenment -- Unbelief and speculation -- Science and sensibility -- Sociability -- Practical enlightenment -- Aesthetics -- Philosophical history -- Cosmopolitanism -- Forms of government -- Revolutions -- Conclusion: the battle over the enlightenment.
L2021M36
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