The Cosmopolitan Ideal in Enlightenment Thought, Its Form and Function in the Ideas of Franklin, Hume, and Voltaire, 1694-1790
Author | : Thomas J. Schlereth |
Publisher | : University of Notre Dame Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1977 |
ISBN-10 | : UCAL:B4382056 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Cosmopolitan Ideal in Enlightenment Thought, Its Form and Function in the Ideas of Franklin, Hume, and Voltaire, 1694-1790 by : Thomas J. Schlereth
Download or read book The Cosmopolitan Ideal in Enlightenment Thought, Its Form and Function in the Ideas of Franklin, Hume, and Voltaire, 1694-1790 written by Thomas J. Schlereth and published by University of Notre Dame Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern historians with considerable regularity have identified cosmopolitanism as a characteristic of the Enlightenment. Despite this frequent recognition, the term remains an enigmatic and rather imprecise label. This study attempts to fulfill this need.