Bücher von Daniel (University of Minnesota) Brewer

Daniel Brewer examines the cultural construction of the Enlightenment in France from the eighteenth century to the present day. This book presents a significant advance in the field of Enlightenment studies, in an important and timely reassessment of the heritage and continued relevance of Enlightenment ideals.

This study focuses on Denis Diderot, whose experimentation with presenting critical knowledge exemplifies the Enlightenment's struggle to produce a rationalist critique of all prior knowledge.