Overview
- First comprehensive book on the topic of the presence of scepticism in the Enlightenment by best experts in the field
- Provides both a new, alternative conception of the Enlightenment and a detailed account of scepticism in all its forms in the Eighteenth Century
- Wide coverage, from the very beginning of Enlightenment till its impact on the Nineteenth Century philosophy, as well as British, French, and German philosophy
- Contains information on less known philosophers who are very important to the complete and proper picture of the topic ?
Part of the book series: International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées (ARCH)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Early Eighteenth Century Scepticism: From Bayle to Fontenelle
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Enlightenment and Scepticism: From Shaftesbury to Enfield
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and Scepticism: From Boyer d’Argens to Brissot de Warville
Reviews
“The greatest virtue of the chapters in this volume is the level of detail provided by the authors … . There is considerable value in reading this book cover to cover … . the book has already been an invaluable reference tool for my current research and it has given me a number of ideas for future research.” (Michael W. Hickson, International Journal for the Study of Skepticism, Vol. 06 (04), 2016)
“This volume is another instance of the enduring influence of Richard Popkin’s pioneering work on the history of modern skepticism. … the volume as a whole is a welcome addition to the literature on modern skepticism. … The present collection is clear proof that scholarship on the history and philosophical significance of modern skepticism is as vigorous as ever.” (Diego E. Machuca, Journal of the History of Philosophy, Vol. 53 (3), July, 2015)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Scepticism in the Eighteenth Century: Enlightenment, Lumières, Aufklärung
Editors: Sébastien Charles, Plínio J. Smith
Series Title: International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4810-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-4809-5Published: 14 May 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9699-7Published: 19 May 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-4810-1Published: 08 July 2014
Series ISSN: 0066-6610
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0307
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVII, 381
Topics: History of Philosophy, History, general