The Philosophy of the Enlightenment: Updated Edition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Philosophy of the Enlightenment: Updated Edition
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ernst Cassirer
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Foreword by Peter Gay
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:392 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy - aesthetics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691143347
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| Classifications | Dewey:190.9033 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Edition |
Revised edition
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
30 August 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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.
Author Biography
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"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
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