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What is (The) Enlightenment? In conversation with Jonathan Clark

Reading Our Times

CHAPTER

Retrospective Genealogy in Ideological Development

This chapter explores how early 19th-century thinkers traced the origins of new ideologies like liberalism to historical figures, revealing a common tendency in ideological development. It also critiques the practice of constructing historical genealogies, noting exceptions such as British socialism, while highlighting the complexities involved.

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