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1The problem of being modern, or, The German pursuit of Enlightenment from Leibniz to the French Revolution
By Thomas P. Saine

“The problem of being modern, or, The German pursuit of Enlightenment from Leibniz to the French Revolution” Metadata:
- Title: ➤ The problem of being modern, or, The German pursuit of Enlightenment from Leibniz to the French Revolution
- Author: Thomas P. Saine
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: Median: 370
- Publisher: Wayne State University Press
- Publish Date: 1997
- Publish Location: Detroit, Mich
“The problem of being modern, or, The German pursuit of Enlightenment from Leibniz to the French Revolution” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Afklärung - Aufklärer - authority - Christianity - criticism - critique - Enlightenment - French Revolution - German - Germany - German Enlightenment - history - history of ideas - intellectual life - modernity - personal identity - philosophy - politics - political life - public intellectuals - quietism - reason - religion and science - revolution - science - social institutions - society - theodicy - theology - war - History of doctrines - Germany, intellectual life
- People: ➤ Christian Wolff Freiherr von (1679-1754)
- Places: Europe - France - Germany
- Time: 18th century - 1700s
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL664387M
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 36509700
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 97009952
- All ISBNs: 0814326811 - 9780814326817
Author's Alternative Names:
"Thomas Saine" and "Thomas P Saine"Access and General Info:
- First Year Published: 1997
- Is Full Text Available: Yes
- Is The Book Public: No
- Access Status: Borrowable
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