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Aspects of Enlightenment : Social Theory and the Ethics of Truth.

An account of social theory and the role of enlightenment within it. The most immediate and central topic of such a social theory should be the question of enlightenment. However, the book departs from traditional accounts and it makes a strong argument for the ethical status of enlightenment.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Osborne, Thomas
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis Ltd., 1998.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction Of enlightenmentality; 1 Reason, truth and criticism; 2 Aspects of scientific enlightenment; 3 Aspects of therapeutic enlightenment; 4 Aspects of aesthetic enlightenment; 5 Questioning enlightenment:; 6 Agents of enlightenment: in praise of intellectuals; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.