The Enlightenment

Description

In the eighteenth century, an intellectual movement emphasising reason and rationalism came to dominate Europe. The Enlightenment has since been called the foundation of modern Western political and intellectual culture. In this brief introduction, Sir Anthony Kenny explores the historical context in which it emerged, its impact on the world at the time and how the legacy of many of the thinkers and writers it gave birth to has been felt through the years to this days.