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The Enlightenment is an authoritative anthology of the key political writings from "the best and most hopeful episode in the history of mankind." The texts are supported by a lucid introduction exploring their moral, philosophical, political and economic background. Biographical notes and carefully selected bibliographies offer further help. David Williams, a distinguished Enlightenment scholar, offers the reader a view of the evolution of Enlightenment political thinking in a variety of contexts. Students of political science, history, European studies, international relations, law and philosophy will find this an invaluable resource.
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The editor has wisely provided the reader with very substantial excerpts (30+ pages) from each author - a perfect length for both learning and teaching. A bit more detail in the biographical sections (with more analysis of the works included) would have been nice. I found it strange that Moser and Priestley were included, but not Kant.