Author : Jose R. Torre
Release : 2008-06-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 171/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Enlightenment in America, 1720-1825 by : Jose R. Torre

Download or read book The Enlightenment in America, 1720-1825 written by Jose R. Torre. This book was released on 2008-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the significance the new world held in the minds of Enlightenment thinkers, it is remarkable that scholars have not more fully documented the Enlightenment in America. So far, the body of work on the American Enlightenment has focused almost exclusively on two areas, politics and religion. In contrast, scholars have paid little attention to the polyglot efforts of American doctors, scientists, engineers, botanists, poets and other Enlightenment actors. The Enlightenment in America fills this significant gap in the discourse. Americans did accept an early and moderate Enlightenment characterised by the work of Locke and Newton. The collection highlights the uniquely functional nature of the Enlightenment in America. For Enlightenment era, thinkers knowledge could not be divorced from utility. This goal seems to have been most fully realized in the United States. By highlighting both the material and intellectual elements of the Enlightenment, The Enlightenment in America helps to redefine the Enlightenment as more than an intellectual idea. This book was recognized by CHOICE magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title, 2009