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The Politics of Enlightenment : From Peter Gay to Jonathan Israel

In: The Historical Journal 55, 3 (2012), 785-805

Mention of Spinoza: Ja/Yes

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Philosophy of politics and law
Subject (individuals): Boulanger, Nicolas Antoine ; Gay, Peter ; Israel, Jonathan

English commentary: Criticism of the thesis of, among others, Peter Gay and Jonathan Israel that the Enlightenment has essentially contributed to the development of democracies.

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