Screen LibraryThe Enlightenment vision：science, reason, and the promise of a better future
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Prometheus Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Amherst, N.Y. |
| Publication Dates: | 2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | 284 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781616146405 (cloth : alk. paper) 1616146400 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | K504 |
| CLC: |
K504.03 N19 |
| Call Number: | N19/J825 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-265) and index. Contents note continued: Why Quality Public Education Is Needed -- Overcoming Crippling Ignorance before the Deluge -- ch. 11 Reassessing the Enlightenment Today -- The Inertia of Tradition -- The Rough Road Ahead -- The Inevitable Failure of Reaction -- Progress under Restraint -- The Enlightenment Today -- ch. 12 Toward a Better Future -- Summary of This Enlightenment Thesis -- Looking Far Ahead -- Returning to the Present. It evaluates the process that society has made since the Enlightenment and offers a cautiously optimistic vision for the future. In the 17th and 18th centuries, a major cultural shift took place in western Europe. Leading thinkers began to emphasize the use of reason to tackle the challenges of life. |