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The 18th-Century Enlightenment And The Problem Of Public Misery

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 16:57
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– this post authored by John Keane, University of Sydney

Many people today think of the 18th-century Enlightenment as an exciting season of reason, a black swan moment when new energies flowed, when the early modern world began to be turned upside down, thanks to the fearless critics of power, pride and prejudice, who suddenly thought differently, imagined a bold new future and called on their fellow citizens to press hard to make reason a reality.

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