The Ideas that Made the Modern WorldEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 01.10.2008 - 408 Seiten The Ideas that made the Modern World is part of the Britannica Guide Series that offers a look into the people, philosophy, and history of the enlightenment. The Britannica Guides series offers an essential introduction to many of the key issues of our time. Clear, accurate, and meticulously researched, the series gives both background and analysis for when you need to know for sure what is really happening in the world, whether you are an expert, student, or traveler. |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 23
Seite xiv
... D'Alembert, who declared war on religion as a barrier to intellectual progress, and to the task of finding a sound basis for morality and justice in society. In this respect Diderot and D'Alembert were following the lead given by ...
... D'Alembert, who declared war on religion as a barrier to intellectual progress, and to the task of finding a sound basis for morality and justice in society. In this respect Diderot and D'Alembert were following the lead given by ...
Seite xvii
... D'Alembert should be nominated as the flagship of the historical Enlightenment, and the endeavour that most captures its essence. Given that the aim of enlightenment was to get people thinking for themselves and choosing for themselves ...
... D'Alembert should be nominated as the flagship of the historical Enlightenment, and the endeavour that most captures its essence. Given that the aim of enlightenment was to get people thinking for themselves and choosing for themselves ...
Seite xviii
... D'Alembert and the other philosophes who abetted the grand project, Diderot thus constituted himself as a propagandist for a rational and secular view of the world. At the same time he and his colleagues were openly and proudly ...
... D'Alembert and the other philosophes who abetted the grand project, Diderot thus constituted himself as a propagandist for a rational and secular view of the world. At the same time he and his colleagues were openly and proudly ...
Seite 26
... d'Alembert, had, in his preface, presented history as the record of progress through learning. The title page proclaimed the authors' intention to outline the present state of knowledge about the sciences, arts, and crafts. Among its ...
... d'Alembert, had, in his preface, presented history as the record of progress through learning. The title page proclaimed the authors' intention to outline the present state of knowledge about the sciences, arts, and crafts. Among its ...
Seite 53
... mathematicians (including Alexis Clairaut, Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Joseph-Louis, Comte. natural philosophers could gather to examine, discuss, and criticize new discoveries and old theories. THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION 53.
... mathematicians (including Alexis Clairaut, Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Joseph-Louis, Comte. natural philosophers could gather to examine, discuss, and criticize new discoveries and old theories. THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION 53.
Inhalt
1 | |
38 | |
3 Man and Evolution | 67 |
4 Culture and Education | 100 |
5 Economics and Industrial Revolution | 146 |
Enlightenment Politics | 169 |
7 Philosophy Ethics and Religion | 212 |
Thinkers Writers and Revolutionaries | 251 |
Extracts and Further Reading | 319 |
Further Reading | 355 |
Index | 357 |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
The Britannica Guide to the Ideas that Made the Modern World: The People ... Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2008 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
18th century Academy aesthetic argued authority Bacon became Bentham body Burke cause civil concept constitution contemporary criticism culture d'Alembert David Hume declared Deist Denis Diderot Descartes Diderot EÂmile economic elected EncyclopeÂdie England English Essay established ethics Europe experience force France freedom French French Revolution historical Enlightenment Hobbes Hume ideas Immanuel Kant important individual influence intellectual Jacobin Club Jean-Jacques Rousseau John Locke judgement Kant knowledge labour later Leibniz liberal liberty Locke Locke's London mathematics ment metaphysics method mind modern moral motion Newton Newtonian object Paine Paris Parliament philosopher physical physiocrats political Principia principles produced published reason reform religion religious Revolution revolutionary Robert Boyle Robespierre Rousseau Royal scientific Scottish Scottish Enlightenment sense Shaftesbury Smith social society Spinoza theory Thomas Thomas Paine thought tion Treatise universal utilitarian Voltaire Wealth of Nations Wilkes writings wrote