TY - BOOK AU - Robertson,John TI - The Enlightenment: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780191782411 (ebook) : U1 - 940.25 23 PY - 2015/// CY - [Oxford] PB - Oxford University Press KW - Enlightenment KW - Europe KW - Intellectual life KW - 18th century N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This introduction explores the history of the 18th-century Enlightenment movement. Considering its intellectual commitments, Robertson then turns to their impact on society, and the ways in which Enlightenment thinkers sought to further the goal of human betterment, by promoting economic improvement and civil and political justice UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780199591787.001.0001 ER -