The Britannica Guide to the Ideas that Made the Modern World
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers; Running Press
Published: March 31, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780762433704
Subjects: General; Philosophy
Description: "In the early years of the twenty-first century, ideas first proposed over two hundred years ago could not be more compelling. The Enlightenment of the seventeenth century in response to upheaval and uncertainty laid the foundation stone for modern society. A vital primer on the philosophers, thinkers, and scientists-including Isaac Newton, John Locke, Voltaire and Spinoza-whose thoughts and ideas created the modern world."--Publisher description.