The Enlightenment
Author | : John Robertson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199591787 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199591784 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Enlightenment by : John Robertson
Download or read book The Enlightenment written by John Robertson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.