That Enlightenment philosophy ... that have undoubtedly lessened human suffering—yet the deeply problematic roots of Enlightenment thought should be a chastening reminder of its own sins ...

What turned the neurotic Presbyterian teenager into the great founder of the European Enlightenment? In my shabby room, as I read Buddhist philosophy, I began to notice something that others had ...

They trace enlightenment, which split these spheres apart, back to its mythical roots. Enlightenment and myth, therefore, are not irreconcilable opposites, but dialectically mediated qualities of both ...

The French Revolutionaries identified the Enlightenment as the work of a small ... the philosophes had cast welcoming rays of light and reason, stirring the dull roots of popular discontent. On the ...

Its historical roots, inspired by the transformative journey ... we can transcend the extremes of our existence and find true peace and enlightenment. The Middle Path is an invitation to explore ...

They take flight from their original context and are capacious to a dangerous degree. The Enlightenment, Richard Whatmore contends in this book, is just such an idea. Well yes, since it appears to ...