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Aspects of enlightenment : social theory and the ethics of truth / Thomas Osborne.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Osborne, Thomas, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Philosophy.
- Social sciences.
- Enlightenment.
- Philosophy, Modern.
- Physical Description:
- 232p. ; 24cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : UCL Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is a timely, distinctive and sparkling introductory account of social theory and the central role of enlightenment within it. Osborne argues that social theory should be based on an idea of enlightenment rather than modernity.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction Of enlightenmentality; 1 Reason, truth and criticism; 2 Aspects of scientific enlightenment; 3 Aspects of therapeutic enlightenment; 4 Aspects of aesthetic enlightenment; 5 Questioning enlightenment:; 6 Agents of enlightenment: in praise of intellectuals; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Bibliography: p. 195-209 and includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-35911-3
- 1-135-35912-1
- 1-138-16588-3
- 0-203-98062-X
- 1-280-22666-8
- 1857288521
- 185728853X
- 9786610226665
- 9780203980620
- OCLC:
- 475962993
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