Philosophies of the Enlightenment: The Age of Revolution September 7, 2012

The Enlightenment was a source of many important ideas, controversies and transformations: from the emerging emphasis on scientific inquiry and the rise of natural religion, the challenge of modern scepticism and the stirring affirmations in Europe and America of natural law, self-determination, dignity and freedom, to utopian projects and cosmopolitan ideals; not to mention the popularity of satire, comedy, tragedy and the arts. We focus on a number of these influential currents with reference to the writings of Locke, Hobbes and Bentham, Adam Smith, Leibniz and Voltaire, Goethe and (early) Beethoven, Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, Rochester, Moliere and Swift, among others. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/pear for more information or to register.

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