La Crise de la conscience européenne, 1680–1715
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La Crise de la conscience européenne, 1680–1715 (The Crisis of the European Conscience, 1680–1715) is a significant work by French historian Paul Hazard. The book explores a pivotal period in European intellectual history, marking a transition from the structured ideals of 17th-century Neoclassicism to the burgeoning ideas of the Enlightenment.12
Hazard examines the intellectual and cultural shifts occurring between 1680 and 1715, a time when traditional beliefs and values were being challenged. This era saw a growing emphasis on reason, individualism, and a belief in progress, laying the groundwork for the broader intellectual movement of the Enlightenment that would profoundly shape European thought and society.12
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