La Ilustración : Y por qué sigue siendo importante para nosotros

Anthony Pagden, one of the most brilliant historians of our time, recounts the fascinating story of the birth of the modern Western worldview: how and why the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society came to be at the very heart of the Western imagination. The "new science" developed by the great thinkers of the Enlightenment gave rise to a universal vision of humanity, comprised of autonomous individuals, free from the constraints of custom, prejudice, and religion. This vision aspired to dismantle the barriers that previous generations had erected between the world's cultures. Enlightenment ideas went beyond the mere "rule of reason": they also entailed a profound recognition of the bonds that unite all human beings. In this monumental study, Pagden reminds us that the Enlightenment legacy constitutes a heritage that deserves to be understood, defended, and preserved.