Ekologiczna wymowa dialektyki oświecenia by Zbigniew Łepko

“…Ecological interpretation of such understanding of the dialectic of Enlightenment gives it a modern expression in the sense that it points to one of the most pressing contemporary problems, born of the mythical inspiration functioning of enlightened reason, and today, in the name of being a man claiming to be his task to demythologize reality. …”
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Baczko and the French Revolution. Plot of an Imaginary by Alessandro Guerra

“…The essay reconstructs Baczko’s thinking on the French Revolution. Founded on Enlightenment progress, the Revolution had inaugurated a political space open to utopia. …”
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Sędziowie pokoju we Francji w czasach Rewolucji — zagadnienia ustrojowe a ideały oświecenia by Oskar Olejnik

“…The purpose of this paper is to answer the question of whether the philosophy of the Enlightenment inspired the organization of justices of the peace in France, and if so, to what extent. …”
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Theology Before and After Bishop Robinson’s Honest to God (1963)

“…Since the Enlightenment brought to humans the freedom to think for themselves – Bonhoeffer labelled this phenomenon ‘Humanity’s coming of age’ – so the theological enterprise gradually changed from being the exposition of divinely revealed dogmas to the human exploration of religious experience. …”
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Działalność Ministerstwa Wyznań Religijnych i Oświecenia Publicznego w Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej w zakresie ochrony przyrody by Edyta Wolter

“…The first part explains the normative acts which were the basis for nature conservation and cooperation between the Ministry of Religious Denominations and Public Enlightenment, the Polish Natural Science Museum in Warsaw, and the State Council for Nature Conservation. …”
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Poznámky ke vnímání řeholního života mezi barokem a osvícenstvím by Jiří Mikulec

“… The article deals with the development of attitudes to monasteries, regulars and nuns that can be observed in the minds of the members of baroque society (1650-1750) and of the leaders of intellectual elite in the times of Enlightenment at the end of the 18th century. At the beginning, the author attempts to analyse certain negative „enlightened“ attitudes to regular life in the Habsburg monarchy. …”
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Obrona nowożytnej koncepcji praw dziecka. Kilka refleksji w kontekście myśli pedagogicznej Jana Jakuba Rousseau by Małgorzata Kozak

“…The presented reflections are an attempt at a new interpretation of the category of children’s rights in the context of pedagogical naturalism and the rationalism of a philosopher of the Enlightenment. This text may become an argument in defense of the concept of basing the relations between adults and children on the ideas of children’s rights. …”
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Imaginaries by Michel Porret

“…The centrality of this notion is punctually traced and highlighted in all Baczko’s works, both those more directly dedicated to symbolic history and those devoted to the Enlightenment and revolutionary practices.…”
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Koncept dětské abnormality v 19. století by Martina Halířová

“…The first part concerns the theoretical view of enlightenment and the view of philanthropists and the searching of the causes of abnormality. …”
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Bronislaw Baczko (1924-2024) by Andrea Marchili, Michel Porret, Gabriella Silvestrini

“…The centenary of Bronislaw Baczko’s birth provides an opportunity to reflect again on the nature of modernity, focusing on the relationship between Enlightenment, revolution and democracy.…”
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Les modalités du temps chez Benjamin Franklin by Elise Marienstras

“…The long-lasting fame of Benjamin Franklin rests principally on his characteristics as a scientist and a philosopher of the Enlightenment. This article raises the question of Franklin's conception of time and examines his numerous uses of « time » as a concept, as a way of living, as a means to obtain wealth, as a general vision of the progress of mankind.…”
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Historiography in Vilnius University from 1803 to 1832: between education and romanticizm by Mečislovas Jučas

“…In Vilnius he created an understanding of the historical science of the Enlightenment. It was based on the philosophy of the Enlightenment and historical documents. …”
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MEGA-PROJECT OF THE SOUTHERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY by Sergey I. Kolesnikov

“…The Southern Federal University serves as an effective platform for consolidation of education, enlightenment, science, innovations and management in the field ofa sustainable development ofthe Azov-Black Sea basin. …”
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GADAMER'İN FELSEFİ HERMENEUTİĞİNDE 'ÖNYARGI KAVRAMI ve DÜŞÜNDÜRDÜKLERİ by Ramazan Ertürk

“…According to Gadamer, our concept of prejudice—as is today—is constituted by the Enlightenment thought. This concept is both an ill-founded and an ill-functioning concept. …”
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Modern Art Museum in the structure of “Cascade” in Yerevan by Роман Селиванов, Грач Шагинян

“… The creation of a museum of modern art within the structure of the “Cascade” complex in Yerevan is of great importance for the modern development of the city, increasing tourist flow and cultural enlightenment. Due to its location, the museum becomes a communication pedestrian hub between Kentron and Kanaker-Zeytun districts and provides pedestrian accessibility to the outer and inner parts of the complex. …”
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Skrifbeskouing en oorredingsretoriek: perspektiewe op performatiewe prediking by Johan Cilliers

“…The critique that has been levelled against this understanding of Scripture and preaching, initiated through the mind-set of the Enlightenment (Kant), gaining momentum since the Second World War, and coming to full fruition in the so-called postmodernism, is briefly addressed. …”
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POSTMODERNISM AND POSITIVISM by Evaldas Nekrašas

“…With an interesting exception, namely Hume, it is regarded by postmodernists as an embodiment of everything what is the worst in the Spirit of Enlightenment: its emphasis on wholeness, unity, and unequivocalness of knowledge. …”
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Genre features of the bibliographic section in “The Bulletin of the Novgorod Zemstvo” by Barashkova Daria Sergeevna

“…The problem lies in the relatively insufficient attention given to regional publications of the aforementioned period and their contribution to cultural enlightenment. The aim of the work is to identify how “The Bulletin” contributed to the formation of literary preferences and the improvement of education levels among ordinary people.…”
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From the City as Forest to Forest-City by Michele Caja

“…The relationship between city, architecture and nature dates back to the idea of city set up by the Enlightenment. A new idea of city surrounded by nature would had replace the compactness of the Baroque urban structure. …”
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Electricity and Static: Franklin and his British compatriots by Robert Mankin

“…The aim of the essay is to suggest that Franklin was neither a child of the British or European Enlightenment nor one of its toys. And though he may have been touted very generally as an inspiration, he was closer to a foreign force with which, intellectually as well as a politically, it had to contend. …”
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