The Problem of Being Modern, or the German Pursuit of Enlightenment from Leibniz to the French Revolution

By Thomas P. Saine

A reading of German intellectual history in the context of European thought, this book aims to give insights into the development of the Enlightenment in Germany. It argues that writers of the period tried to reconcile traditional Protestant beliefs about God with modern scientific discoveries.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814326811
• ISBN13: 9780814326817
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"