The Enlightenment and Its Effects on Modern Society

• Main Author: Zafirovski, Milan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Political science.; Sociology.; Social Sciences.; Sociology, general.; Political Science.

The Enlightenment of the late 17th and 18th century is characterized by an emphasis on reason and empiricism . As a major shaping philosophy of Western culture, it had a historical impact on the religious, cultural, academic, and social institutions of 18th century Europe. In this compelling volume,...

Table of Contents:

• Modern Democracy and the Enlightenment
• The Enlightenment and Western Civilization
• The Enlightenment and Modern Culture
• The Enlightenment and Politics
• The Enlightenment, Civil Society, and The Economy
• Counter-Enlightenment, Post-Enlightenment, and Neo-Enlightenment
• Conclusions.