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Author: Damien Broderick Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 0809544733 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 226
Book Description
Two centuries ago, the first Enlightenment failed when its dream of reason smashed into the passions and fury of stubborn humans. Without a deep, broad understanding of the world, the emerging Enlightenment was left floundering, its best impulses perverted into the bloody excess of the French Revolution. Arguably, its idealism and noble goals led directly, and shockingly, to the 20th century's totalitarian nightmares. Now the 21st century is learning anew the Faustian hunger to know everything that can be known. But Enlightenment values of reason and tolerance, enriched by new knowledge, face a complex world no less eager to embrace medieval terrorism and ancient superstitions, a world bizarrely denying itself many of the fresh opportunities amd insights availed by science. Can we find cures for poverty, unhappiness, ignorance, the ruination of the planet, aging, and perhaps for death itself? If so, should we? Damien Broderick's own ferocious mind invites you to explore today's unexpected treasure-house of understanding-and provides enticing glimpses of tomorrow's.
Author: Damien Broderick Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 0809544733 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 226
Book Description
Two centuries ago, the first Enlightenment failed when its dream of reason smashed into the passions and fury of stubborn humans. Without a deep, broad understanding of the world, the emerging Enlightenment was left floundering, its best impulses perverted into the bloody excess of the French Revolution. Arguably, its idealism and noble goals led directly, and shockingly, to the 20th century's totalitarian nightmares. Now the 21st century is learning anew the Faustian hunger to know everything that can be known. But Enlightenment values of reason and tolerance, enriched by new knowledge, face a complex world no less eager to embrace medieval terrorism and ancient superstitions, a world bizarrely denying itself many of the fresh opportunities amd insights availed by science. Can we find cures for poverty, unhappiness, ignorance, the ruination of the planet, aging, and perhaps for death itself? If so, should we? Damien Broderick's own ferocious mind invites you to explore today's unexpected treasure-house of understanding-and provides enticing glimpses of tomorrow's.
Author: Maria Edgeworth Publisher: IndyPublish.com ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 494
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Mordicai coolly answered that he was well aware of that but that the estate could afford to dip farther; that for his part he was under no apprehension; he knew how to look sharp and to bite before he was bit: that he knew Sir Terence and his principal were leagued together to give the creditors the go by; but that clever as they were both at that work he trusted he was their match.
Author: Maria Edgeworth Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 3387329970 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 334
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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author: James Champlin Publisher: Applewood Books ISBN: 1429002301 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 214
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Early biography, travels and adventures of Rev. James Champlin, who was born blind with a description of the different countries through which he has traveled in America, and of the different institutions, etc., visited by him also an appendix, which cont This book, "Early biography, travels and adventures of Rev. James Champlin," by James Champlin, is a replication of a book originally published before 1842. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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