(Why) does the Enlightenment matter?

Starting from the reactions to the Charlie Hebdo attack in January 2015 and appeals to Enlightenment values (above all toleration), this article reflects on the meaning of the enlightenment today and how to study it. Several examples are discussed, which show the diversity and complexity of eighteen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ann Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2016-07-01
Series:Diciottesimo Secolo
Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/ds/article/view/304