Scepticism in the eighteenth century : Enlightenment, Lumières, Aufklärung

Scepticism in the eighteenth century : Enlightenment, Lumières, Aufklärung / Sebastien Charles, Plino J. Smith, editors.

Other author/creator	Charles, Sébastien.
Other author/creator	Smith, Plínio J. (Plínio Junqueira)
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Dordrecht ; New York ; London : Springer, ©2013.
Description	xxvii, 381 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Skepticism--History --18th century --Congresses. Enlightenment--Congresses. Philosophy, Modern--18th century --Congresses.

Series	International archives of the history of ideas, 0066-6610 ; 210 Archives internationales d'histoire des idées 210. ^A494673
Abstract	The Age of Enlightenment has often been portrayed as a dogmatic period on account of the veritable worship of reason and progress that characterized Eighteenth Century thinkers. Even today the philosophes are considered to have been completely dominated in their thinking by an optimism that leads to dogmatism and ultimately rationalism. However, on closer inspection, such a conception seems untenable, not only after careful study of the impact of scepticism on numerous intellectual domains in the period, but also as a result of a better understanding of the character of the Enlightenment.
General note	"This volume contains invited papers and a selection of others chosen for presentation at a conference ... on "Scepticism and the Enlightenment" held in São Paulo on December 2-4, 2009 and Montréal on April 14-16, 2010"--P. xix.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language	Some papers in French.
ISBN	9789400748095 (hbk.)
ISBN	9400748094 (hbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	B837 .S34 2013	✔ Available	Place Hold