Democratic enlightenment
Jonathan I. Israel
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Democratic enlightenment
Published
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
1066
ISBN-13
9780199548200
ISBN-10
019954820X
Description
The Enlightenment shaped modernity. Western values of representative democracy and basic human rights and freedoms form an interlocking system that derives directly from the Enlightenment's philosophical revolution. This is uncontested--yet remarkably few historians or philosophers have attempted to trace the process of ideas from the political and social turmoil of the late eighteenth century to the present day. This is precisely what Jonathan Israel does in the third part of his revisionist series. He demonstrates that the Enlightenment was an essentially revolutionary process, driven by philosophical debate. From 1789, its impetus came from a small group of philosophe-revolutionnaires. Not aligned to any of the social groups represented in the French National Assembly, they nonetheless forged "la philosophie moderne"--In effect Radical Enlightenment ideas--into a world-transforming ideology that had a lasting impact in Latin America, Canada and eastern Europe as well as the countries from which it sprang. --From publisher description.
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How many pages are in Democratic enlightenment?
This edition of Democratic enlightenment has approximately 1066 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Democratic enlightenment?
For most readers, Democratic enlightenment typically takes between 22h 13m and 14h 48m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 266,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Democratic enlightenment is approximately 266,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Democratic enlightenment?
Democratic enlightenment was written by Jonathan I. Israel.
When was Democratic enlightenment published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.