Ideological Hesitancy in Spain 1700-1750In this book the author examines several aspects of Spain's polemical Age of Reason, in particular the uncertain shifts in scientific ideas, the developing confusion of philosophical attitudes, the controversial movements in literary theories, the popular reactions to artistic practices, and the disturbed and disturbing variations in traditional beliefs and social attitudes. The book takes as its model what it refers to as the middle-way enlightened man or ilustrado, who accepted much of the teachings of the new science and rationalist thinking, but remained sceptical of their accuracy and efficacy in addressing issues of fundamental importance. |
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