Using history and the present, a new book argues that Enlightenment ideals are not universal
[ad_1] When one considers the contradictions between the Enlightenment’s stated ideals and their practical implementation, for example, if we take the case of the American Revolution, which was one of the earliest implementations of the movement inspired by Enlightenment principles such as liberty, equality, and natural rights, and note that it coexisted with chattel slavery, … Read more