Failed Enlightenment?

De Gruyter eBooks 2026 Book

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Authors: Georg Cavallar
DOI: 10.1515/9783112221143
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Abstract

This concise yet comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of the Enlightenment is designed for a general academic audience. Combining historical context with philosophy, it targets both students and researchers. It is of relevance for historians, philosophers and anyone interested in the Enlightenment, the eighteenth century, modernity, and contemporary discussions on reason, emotions, science, religion, freedom, justice, and progress.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Rousseau and Enlightenment Thought Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought Philosophy and Historical Thought

Publication details

Journal / source
De Gruyter eBooks
Publication date
16 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book