The Enlightenment: An Interpretation: The Rise of Modern Paganism by Peter Gay
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation: The Rise of Modern Paganism

Peter Gay

The Enlightenment: An Interpretation: The Rise of Modern Paganism

The Enlightenment: An Interpretation #1

Peter Gay

554 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Nowadays, the Enlightenment is often judged harshly for its simplistic optimism. Peter Gay revisits the sources to show that the Enlightenment's increasing scientific method and belief in reason marked the beginning of the modern age.

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