This book is an excellent collection of primary sources on the Enlightenment. It is perfect to get an overview of the Enlightenment and to get a taste of the writing of some of the philosophes. A great starting point to decide which aspects/philosophes interest you most. It contains a lot of excerpts from longer classic Enlightenment texts (such as Smith's Wealth of Nations) as well as a variety of letters. A great starting point to understanding one of the most important movements in history.
Pay no mind to schoolchildren who dislike reading assignments and trash books in retribution. This is an excellent overview of Enlightenment philosophy, giving a wonderful representation of philosophical thought of that era in a compact, very usable form. This book can serve as a mini-education on the Enlightenment period for the general reader, or serve as springboard for more intensive study by those who wish to know more.
This book has anything and everything that is important in terms of enlightenment literature. I am not pleased with the fact that there are no footnotes or analysis segments included to make things easier to understand. Some of the works are very difficult.
This book was one of the worst books I have ever read. We were forced to read it for a class, which was the only reason I even touched this book.
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