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The dream of enlightenment : the rise of modern philosophy / Anthony Gottlieb.
Presents a chronicle of modern thought from Descartes to Rousseau, detailing the role of then-amateur philosophers in shaping Western intellectual pursuits against a backdrop of religious upheaval and the rise of Galilean science.
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- ISBN: 9780871404435
- Physical Description: xi, 301 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2016]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-279) and index. |
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| Subject: | Philosophy, Modern > History. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Greensburg-Decatur Co PL - Greensburg | 190 GOTTLIEB (Text) | 32826014045397 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | 190 GOTTLIEB (Text) | 33946003155731 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Plainfield-Guilford Twp PL - Plainfield | 190 Gottlieb (Text) | 31208912483445 | non-fiction | Available | - |
| Scott County PL - Lexington | 190 GOT (Text) | 35830801839217 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Washington Carnegie PL - Washington | 190 (Text) | 21401000757190 | Adult Hardback Shelves | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Presents a chronicle of modern thought from Descartes to Rousseau, detailing the role of then-amateur philosophers in shaping Western intellectual pursuits against a backdrop of religious upheaval and the rise of Galilean science. - Baker & Taylor
The author of The Dream of Reason presents a vivid chronicle of modern thought from Descartes to Rousseau, detailing the role of then-amateur philosophers in shaping Western intellectual pursuits against a backdrop of religious upheaval and the rise of Galilean science. - Book News
Gottlieb places the ideas of the founders of modern Western philosophy into the context of their world from the 1630s to the eve of the French Revolution in the late 18th century. Simply transplanting the ideas and phrases to the modern world risks misunderstanding what the philosophers had in mind, he warns. His topics include starting afresh: Descartes, a breeze of the future: Spinoza, an interlude on a comet: Bayle, the best of all possible compromises: Leibniz, and a treatise of animal nature: Hume. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - WW Norton
The Dream of ReasonThe Dream of EnlightenmentThe Dream of EnlightenmentAs Gottlieb explains, all these men were amateurs: none had much to do with any university. They tried to fathom the implications of the new science and of religious upheaval, which led them to question traditional teachings and attitudes. What does the advance of science entail for our understanding of ourselves and for our ideas of God? How should a government deal with religious diversityâand what, actually, is government for? Such questions remain our questions, which is why Descartes, Hobbes, and the others are still pondered today.Yet it is because we still want to hear them that we can easily get these philosophers wrong. It is tempting to think they speak our language and live in our world; but to understand them properly, we must step back into their shoes. Gottlieb puts readers in the minds of these frequently misinterpreted figures, elucidating the history of their times and the development of scientific ideas while engagingly explaining their arguments and assessing their legacy in lively prose.The Dream of Enlightenment
