The Enlightenment and Original Sin
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An eloquent microhistory that argues for the centrality of the doctrine of original sin to the Enlightenment.
What was the Enlightenment? This question has been endlessly debated. In The Enlightenment and Original Sin, historian Matthew Kadane advances the bold claim that the Enlightenment is best defined through what it set out to accomplish, which was nothing short of rethinking the meaning of human nature.
Kadane argues that this project centered around the doctrine of original sin and...
What was the Enlightenment? This question has been endlessly debated. In The Enlightenment and Original Sin, historian Matthew Kadane advances the bold claim that the Enlightenment is best defined through what it set out to accomplish, which was nothing short of rethinking the meaning of human nature.
Kadane argues that this project centered around the doctrine of original sin and...






















