Description
"Louis Dupre's study of the Enlightenment, ranging as it does over art, morality, religion, science, philosophy, social theory, and a good deal besides, is a marvel of scholarly erudition. . . . A formidably well-researched book, which would make an excellent introduction to Enlightenment ideas for the general reader."-Terry Eagleton, Harper's Magazine
An eminent scholar of modern culture argues that the Enlightenment the importance of which has been vigorously debated in recent years was a more complex phenomenon than either its detractors or advocates assume.
About the Author
Louis Dupre (1925-2022) was T. L. Riggs Professor Emeritus of Philosophy of Religion at Yale University. He is also the author of Passage to Modernity: An Essay in the Hermeneutics of Nature and Culture and Marx's Social Critique of Culture.
Reviews
"Louis Dupre's study of the Enlightenment, ranging as it does over art, morality, religion, science, philosophy, social theory, and a good deal besides, is a marvel of scholarly erudition. . . . A formidably well-researched book, which would make an excellent introduction to Enlightenment ideas for the general reader."-Terry Eagleton, Harper's Magazine
"In The Enlightenment, Dupre fully meets the high expectations raised by his earlier Passage to Modernity."-Stijn Van den Bossche, Tertio
"[Dupre] conceives [the Enlightenment] not as a static program, but as a dynamic, even dialectical one. Thanks to this comprehensiveness, his intellectual portrait of the Enlightenment, as fascinating as it is learned, gains in depth and scope."-Arnold Heumakers, NRC Handelsblad
"This immensely readable book will cause readers to rethink the Enlightenment and to see its positive aspects. It will also add crucial historical perspective to current discussions of modernity."-Donald Verene, Emory University
Book Information
ISBN 9780300113464
Author Louis Dupre
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 590g
An eminent scholar of modern culture argues that the Enlightenment the importance of which has been vigorously debated in recent years was a more complex phenomenon than either its detractors or advocates assume.
About the Author
Louis Dupre (1925-2022) was T. L. Riggs Professor Emeritus of Philosophy of Religion at Yale University. He is also the author of Passage to Modernity: An Essay in the Hermeneutics of Nature and Culture and Marx's Social Critique of Culture.
Reviews
"Louis Dupre's study of the Enlightenment, ranging as it does over art, morality, religion, science, philosophy, social theory, and a good deal besides, is a marvel of scholarly erudition. . . . A formidably well-researched book, which would make an excellent introduction to Enlightenment ideas for the general reader."-Terry Eagleton, Harper's Magazine
"In The Enlightenment, Dupre fully meets the high expectations raised by his earlier Passage to Modernity."-Stijn Van den Bossche, Tertio
"[Dupre] conceives [the Enlightenment] not as a static program, but as a dynamic, even dialectical one. Thanks to this comprehensiveness, his intellectual portrait of the Enlightenment, as fascinating as it is learned, gains in depth and scope."-Arnold Heumakers, NRC Handelsblad
"This immensely readable book will cause readers to rethink the Enlightenment and to see its positive aspects. It will also add crucial historical perspective to current discussions of modernity."-Donald Verene, Emory University
Book Information
ISBN 9780300113464
Author Louis Dupre
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 590g
