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The Enlightenment - a very short introduction
Robertson, John, 2015

ISBN10: n/a    ISBN13: 9780199591787


This introduction explores the history of the 18th-century Enlightenment movement. Considering its intellectual commitments, Robertson then turns to their impact on society, and the ways in which Enlightenment thinkers sought to further the goal of human betterment, by promoting economic improvement and civil and political justice.