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Enlightenment And Why it Still Matters

Pagden, Anthony
Heftet / 2015 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780198700883
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
720 gr
Høyde
233 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
466

Forfatter
Pagden, Anthony

Biographical note

Anthony Pagden has published widely on both Spanish and European history and has worked as a translator and as a publisher in addition to his many academic posts. He taught at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard before a professorship at Johns Hopkins University, and he is currently Distinguished Professor of Political Science and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His most recent book prior to this one, Worlds at War: The 2,500 Year Struggle Between East and West, was also published by Oxford University Press.

Enlightenment And Why it Still Matters

Pagden, Anthony
Heftet / 2015 / Engelsk
Pagden, Anthony
Heftet / 2015 / Engelsk
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The Enlightenment and Why It Still Matters tells nothing less than the story of how the modern, Western view of the world was born. Cultural and intellectual historian Anthony Pagden explains how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever since. Cosmopolitanism is an ancient creed; but in its modern form it was a creature of the Enlightenment attempt to create a new 'science of man', based upon a vision of humanity made up of autonomous individuals, free from all the constraints imposed by custom, prejudice, and religion. As Pagden shows, this 'new science' was based not simply on 'cold, calculating reason', as its critics claimed, but on the argument that all humans are linked by what in the Enlightenment were called 'sympathetic' attachments. The conclusion was that despite the many tribes and nations into which humanity was divided there was only one 'human nature', and that the final destiny of the species could only be the creation of one universal, cosmopolitan society. This new 'human science' provided the philosophical grounding of the modern world. It has been the inspiration behind the League of Nations, the United Nations and the European Union. Without it, international law, global justice, and human rights legislation would be unthinkable. As Anthony Pagden argues passionately and persuasively in this book, it is a legacy well worth preserving - and one that might yet come to inherit the earth.
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The story of how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever since.
Les mer
Introduction: What is Enlightenment? ; 1. All Coherence Gone ; 2. Bringing Pity Back In ; 3. The Fatherless World ; 4. The Science of Man ; 5. Discovering Man in Nature ; 6. The Defence of Civilization ; 7. The Great Society of Mankind ; 8. The Vast Commonwealth of Nature ; Conclusion: Enlightenment and its Enemies ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
Les mer
deep and thought-provoking argument for how the enlightenment still affects modern social and political thought. There is so much information packed into in these pages, yet its well-organised, meticulously referenced and presented so masterfully that the book is a pleasure to read. I think those who enjoy reading about philosophy and history will enjoy this book, as will those who seek to gain a deeper understanding the philosophical, political, and social development and dominance of the modern Western World.
Les mer
`Anthony Pagden writes as elegantly as any philosophe, as learnedly as any encyclopédiste, and with a breadth of culture and lightness of touch that make the enemies of the Enlightenment seem dreary and dim. ' Felipe Fernández-Armesto, University of Notre Dame and author of 1492: The Year Our World Began `Anthony Pagden has produced a spirited celebration of the values of the European Enlightenment... Whatever one thinks of the enlightenment legacy (and the jury is still out), this is a powerful defence, worthy of interest from admirers and detractors alike. ' Martti Koskenniemi, University of Helsinki and former member of the International Law Commission `This is not only a vivid, exciting, and wonderfully well-written history of the Enlightenment, but a rousing defence of the 'enlightenment project.' Anthony Pagden has an enviable talent for bringing his heroes and villains to life. ' Alan Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Oxford University
Les mer
The story of how the modern, Western view of the world was born A fascinating panorama of Enlightenment thought, taking the reader from the drawing rooms of eighteenth-century Paris to the islands of the South Pacific Shows how - and why - the universal, cosmopolitan ideal became such a central part of the Western cultural and political imagination Persuasively argues that Enlightenment principles matter now as much as ever before
Les mer
Anthony Pagden has published widely on both Spanish and European history and has worked as a translator and as a publisher in addition to his many academic posts. He taught at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard before a professorship at Johns Hopkins University, and he is currently Distinguished Professor of Political Science and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His most recent book prior to this one, Worlds at War: The 2,500 Year Struggle Between East and West, was also published by Oxford University Press.
Les mer
The story of how the modern, Western view of the world was born A fascinating panorama of Enlightenment thought, taking the reader from the drawing rooms of eighteenth-century Paris to the islands of the South Pacific Shows how - and why - the universal, cosmopolitan ideal became such a central part of the Western cultural and political imagination Persuasively argues that Enlightenment principles matter now as much as ever before
Les mer

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The Enlightenment and Why It Still Matters tells nothing less than the story of how the modern, Western view of the world was born. Cultural and intellectual historian Anthony Pagden explains how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever since. Cosmopolitanism is an ancient creed; but in its modern form it was a creature of the Enlightenment attempt to create a new 'science of man', based upon a vision of humanity made up of autonomous individuals, free from all the constraints imposed by custom, prejudice, and religion. As Pagden shows, this 'new science' was based not simply on 'cold, calculating reason', as its critics claimed, but on the argument that all humans are linked by what in the Enlightenment were called 'sympathetic' attachments. The conclusion was that despite the many tribes and nations into which humanity was divided there was only one 'human nature', and that the final destiny of the species could only be the creation of one universal, cosmopolitan society. This new 'human science' provided the philosophical grounding of the modern world. It has been the inspiration behind the League of Nations, the United Nations and the European Union. Without it, international law, global justice, and human rights legislation would be unthinkable. As Anthony Pagden argues passionately and persuasively in this book, it is a legacy well worth preserving - and one that might yet come to inherit the earth.
Les mer
The story of how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever since.
Les mer
Introduction: What is Enlightenment? ; 1. All Coherence Gone ; 2. Bringing Pity Back In ; 3. The Fatherless World ; 4. The Science of Man ; 5. Discovering Man in Nature ; 6. The Defence of Civilization ; 7. The Great Society of Mankind ; 8. The Vast Commonwealth of Nature ; Conclusion: Enlightenment and its Enemies ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
Les mer
deep and thought-provoking argument for how the enlightenment still affects modern social and political thought. There is so much information packed into in these pages, yet its well-organised, meticulously referenced and presented so masterfully that the book is a pleasure to read. I think those who enjoy reading about philosophy and history will enjoy this book, as will those who seek to gain a deeper understanding the philosophical, political, and social development and dominance of the modern Western World.
Les mer
`Anthony Pagden writes as elegantly as any philosophe, as learnedly as any encyclopédiste, and with a breadth of culture and lightness of touch that make the enemies of the Enlightenment seem dreary and dim. ' Felipe Fernández-Armesto, University of Notre Dame and author of 1492: The Year Our World Began `Anthony Pagden has produced a spirited celebration of the values of the European Enlightenment... Whatever one thinks of the enlightenment legacy (and the jury is still out), this is a powerful defence, worthy of interest from admirers and detractors alike. ' Martti Koskenniemi, University of Helsinki and former member of the International Law Commission `This is not only a vivid, exciting, and wonderfully well-written history of the Enlightenment, but a rousing defence of the 'enlightenment project.' Anthony Pagden has an enviable talent for bringing his heroes and villains to life. ' Alan Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Oxford University
Les mer
The story of how the modern, Western view of the world was born A fascinating panorama of Enlightenment thought, taking the reader from the drawing rooms of eighteenth-century Paris to the islands of the South Pacific Shows how - and why - the universal, cosmopolitan ideal became such a central part of the Western cultural and political imagination Persuasively argues that Enlightenment principles matter now as much as ever before
Les mer
Anthony Pagden has published widely on both Spanish and European history and has worked as a translator and as a publisher in addition to his many academic posts. He taught at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard before a professorship at Johns Hopkins University, and he is currently Distinguished Professor of Political Science and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His most recent book prior to this one, Worlds at War: The 2,500 Year Struggle Between East and West, was also published by Oxford University Press.
Les mer
The story of how the modern, Western view of the world was born A fascinating panorama of Enlightenment thought, taking the reader from the drawing rooms of eighteenth-century Paris to the islands of the South Pacific Shows how - and why - the universal, cosmopolitan ideal became such a central part of the Western cultural and political imagination Persuasively argues that Enlightenment principles matter now as much as ever before
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198700883
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
720 gr
Høyde
233 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
466

Forfatter
Pagden, Anthony

Biographical note

Anthony Pagden has published widely on both Spanish and European history and has worked as a translator and as a publisher in addition to his many academic posts. He taught at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard before a professorship at Johns Hopkins University, and he is currently Distinguished Professor of Political Science and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His most recent book prior to this one, Worlds at War: The 2,500 Year Struggle Between East and West, was also published by Oxford University Press.

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