What is Enlightenment? by Samuel Fleischacker (English) Paperback Book

Description: What is Enlightenment? by Samuel Fleischacker Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This engaging and lucid book explains and assesses Kants philosophy of Enlightenment. Including helpful chapter summaries and guides to further reading, it is ideal for anyone studying Kant or the Enlightenment, as well students of politics, history and religious studies. Publisher Description "Have the courage to use your own understanding! - that is the motto of enlightenment." - Immanuel KantThe Enlightenment is one of the most important and contested periods in the history of philosophy. The problems it addressed, such as the proper extent of individual freedom and the challenging of tradition, resonate as much today as when they were first debated. Of all philosophers, it is arguably Kant who took such questions most seriously, addressing them above all in his celebrated short essay, An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? In this engaging and lucid book, Samuel Fleischacker first explains and assesses Kants philosophy of Enlightenment. He then considers critics of Kants views - from Burke and Hegel to Horkheimer and Adorno - and figures he regards as having extended Kants notion of enlightenment, such as Feuerbach, Marx, Habermas, Foucault, and Rawls.Throughout, he demonstrates how Kant holds two distinct theories of enlightenment. On the one hand, Kant proposes a minimal view, where to be enlightened is simply to engage in critical public discussion, allowing diversity of opinion to flourish. On the other, he argues that Kant elsewhere calls for a maximal view of enlightenment, where, for example, an enlightened person cannot believe in a traditional religion. With great skill Fleischacker shows how these two views are taken in a multitude of directions by both critics and advocates of Kants philosophy. Arguing that Kants minimal enlightenment is a precondition for a healthy proliferation of cultures, religious faiths and political movements, What is Enlightenment? is a fascinating introduction to a key aspect of Kants thought and a compelling analysis of philosophical thinking about the Enlightenment. Including helpful chapter summaries and guides to further reading, it is ideal for anyone studying Kant or the philosophy of the Enlightenment, as well as those in related disciplines such as politics, history and religious studies. Author Biography Samuel Fleischacker is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois-Chicago, USA. Details ISBN 0415497817 ISBN-13 9780415497817 Title What is Enlightenment? Author Samuel Fleischacker Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 256 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:135831932; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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