The Enlightenment
Galileo to Reid
Old Western Culture Reader Vol. 15: The Enlightenment is a selection of texts from the early modern period covering the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution. This unique and particular selection of texts accompanies the Old Western Cultur e unit, The Enlightenment . Based on the Great Books of western civilization, Old Western Culture guides students through the literature, history, theology, and philosophy of the West from a Christian perspective.
What is in this volume
- Immanuel KantWhat is Enlightenment?
- Galileo GalileiThe Sidereal Messenger; Letter to Benedetto Castelli; Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
- René DescartesDiscourse on Method; Meditations on First Philosophy
- Isaac NewtonPrincipia (selections); Opticks (Queries 28 and 31)
- David HumeAn Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (IV, V, XII)
- Thomas ReidAn Inquiry into the Human Mind (selections)
Everything assigned in Early Moderns: The Enlightenment, with the book and line references the lectures use.
The Enlightenment, Old Western Culture Reader Vol. 15
- Pages320
- Dimensions6 × 9 in.
- Paperback ISBN978-1-944482-49-7
- EditorDaniel Foucachon
- Series editorDaniel Foucachon
- PublisherRoman Roads Press, Moscow, Idaho
Sixteen volumes, Homer to Tolkien
The Old Western Culture Reader Series puts the great books of Western civilization in beautifully typeset, single-column volumes, one for each unit of the curriculum. Each stands on its own as well.
Questions
Do I need this to take the course?
No. The course includes this Reader as an eBook in the app, and your own edition works too. We recommend reading in print; this volume has every assigned text, in the editions the lectures follow.
How do I get the eBook?
It appears in your Roman Roads app library after the order, under the same account.
Can I use it without Old Western Culture?
Yes. It is a complete volume of the great books it holds, intended for high school students, adults reading the classics later in life, and teachers.