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. |
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... reform advocated by influential French writers, philosophers, and scientists, known as ``philosophes'', who were inspired by a common faith in the possibility of a better world. The special significance of the Enlightenment lies in its ...
... reform advocated by influential French writers, philosophers, and scientists, known as ``philosophes'', who were inspired by a common faith in the possibility of a better world. The special significance of the Enlightenment lies in its ...
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... reform of archaic laws and the war against superstition was presented with passion and authority, notably in his Dictionnaire philosophique (1764; Philosophical Dictionary). With astute judge- ment, he worked on the reader's ...
... reform of archaic laws and the war against superstition was presented with passion and authority, notably in his Dictionnaire philosophique (1764; Philosophical Dictionary). With astute judge- ment, he worked on the reader's ...
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... reform is clearly evident. The treatise exerted significant in- fluence on criminal-law reform throughout western Europe. In England, the utilitarian philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham advocated Beccaria's principles, and Bentham's ...
... reform is clearly evident. The treatise exerted significant in- fluence on criminal-law reform throughout western Europe. In England, the utilitarian philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham advocated Beccaria's principles, and Bentham's ...
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Inhalt
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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 |
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