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The part of the Enlightenment which pushed for full freedom of thought, personal liberty and religious freedom together with democracy and equality is now called by historians the Radical Enlightenment. In the early part of its development from around 1660 down to the 1750s, the Radical Enlightenment was not yet considered a major public threat by churches and kings because it spread only by means of underground networks, small numbers of manuscripts and clandestinely printed books. After around 1770 however its penetration of European society and culture became so extensive that more conservative 'enlighteners', that is thinkers and rulers who endorsed some Enlightenment ideas and toleration but were also, intent on defending monarchy, aristocracy and ecclesiastical authority ( for the masses at least) took fright and began to concentrate their efforts on fighting radical ideas. Among those who were most active and eloquent in their efforts to defeat radical thought were Frederick the Great and his ally Voltaire.
Jonathan Israel (*1946) ist Professor für Europäische Geschichte der Neuzeit am Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. Seine Arbeiten widmen sich vor allem der europäischen Neuzeit als einer formativen Phase der Moderne und der modernen westlichen Zivilisationen. Gegenwärtig forscht er zur Wirkung radikaler Denker (z.B. Spinoza, Bayle, Diderot) sowie zur Aufklärung und der Herausbildung moderner Vorstellungen von Demokratie, Gleichheit, Toleranz, Pressefreiheit und individueller Freiheit. 2001 erhielt er den Leo Gershoy Preis der American Historical Association für sein Buch "The Radical Enlightenment: Philosophy and the Making of Modernity, 1650-1750".
Moderation: Prorektor Professor Dr. Michael North
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
04/29/2008 18:00 - 04/29/2008
Event venue:
Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald
Martin-Luther-Straße 14
17489 Greifswald
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
History / archaeology, Philosophy / ethics, Religion, Social studies
Types of events:
Entry:
04/25/2008
Sender/author:
Stefan Klatt
Department:
Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event23408
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