Enlightenment, The: Reason and Progress

Synopsis: Looks at the Enlightenment with specific reference to how the belief in universal reason led to the origins of the studies we now call the social sciences. It looks at how the ‘Philosophes’ established a pan-European intellectual elite; the founding of the learned societies and the publication of ‘The Encylopaedie’. Examines three figures from the Scottish Enlightenment - Hume, Smith and Fergusson - showing how their writings formed the origins of the social sciences of psychology, economics and sociology. Looks at the end of the 18th century, the effect of the ‘Philosophes’ on the French Revolution (or vice versa), and the humanitarian development of the guillotine.
Series: Understanding Modern Societies, Course D213
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1992
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Philosophy; Sociology
Keywords: Enlightenment

Producer

Alison Tucker

Cast

Sandra Clark

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