The Pragmatic Enlightenment
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| Author | : Dennis C. Rasmussen |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107045002 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1107045002 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Pragmatic Enlightenment by : Dennis C. Rasmussen
Book excerpt: This is a study of the political and moral thought of the Enlightenment, focusing on four key eighteenth-century thinkers: David Hume, Adam Smith, Montesquieu, and Voltaire. Dennis C. Rasmussen argues that these thinkers exemplify a particularly attractive type of liberalism, one that is more realistic, moderate, flexible, and contextually sensitive than most other branches of this tradition.
