Enlightenment Volume 2
Author | : Peter Gay |
Publisher | : Knopf |
Total Pages | : 939 |
Release | : 2013-06-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307831453 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307831450 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Enlightenment Volume 2 by : Peter Gay
Download or read book Enlightenment Volume 2 written by Peter Gay and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 939 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Freedom completes Peter Gay's brilliant reinterpretation begun in The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism. In the present book, he describes the philosophes' program and their views of society. His masterful appraisal opens a new range of insights into the Enlightenment's critical method and its humane and libertarian vision.