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The End of Enlightenment

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

Superstition, Fanaticism, and Religious Warfare

The chapter explores the associations of the early modern mind with superstition, fanaticism, and religious warfare, focusing on the differing perceptions between Protestants and Catholics. It discusses the achievement of Enlightenment in combating these issues and raises the question of whether superstition or fanaticism poses a bigger threat to Enlightenment values.

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