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What does the advance of science entail for our understanding of ourselves and for our ideas of God?. It is tempting to think they speak our language and live in our world; but to understand them properly, we must step back into their shoes.

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ISBN	9781631492969
Book Title	Dream of Enlightenment : the Rise of Modern Philosophy
Publisher	Liveright Publishing Corporation
Item Length	8.3 in
Publication Year	2017
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
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Author	Anthony Gottlieb
Genre	Philosophy, History
Topic	History & Surveys / General, Modern / 18th Century, History & Surveys / Modern, History & Surveys / Renaissance
Item Weight	14 Oz
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Number of Pages	320 Pages

Dream of Enlightenment : The Rise of Modern Philosophy, Paperback by Gottlieb, Anthony, ISBN 1631492969, ISBN-13 9781631492969, Brand New, Free shipping in the USThe Dream of ReasonThe Dream of EnlightenmentThe Dream of EnlightenmentAs Gottlieb explains, all these men were amateurs: none had much to do with any university. They tried to fathom the implications of the new science and of religious upheaval, which led them to question traditional teachings and attitudes. What does the advance of science entail for our understanding of ourselves and for our ideas of God? How should a government deal with religious diversity—and what, actually, is government for? Such questions remain our questions, which is why Descartes, Hobbes, and the others are still pondered it is because we still want to hear them that we can easily get these philosophers wrong. It is tempting to think they speak our language and live in our world; but to understand them properly, we must step back into their shoes. Gottlieb puts readers in the minds of these frequently misinterpreted figures, elucidating the history of their times and the development of scientific ideas while engagingly explaining their arguments and assessing their legacy in lively Dream of Enlightenment