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Breeding: A Partial History of the Eighteenth Century Book

Breeding : Hardback : Columbia University Press : 9780231138789 : 0231138784 : 26 Jan 2009 : The Enlightenment commitment to reason naturally gave rise to a belief in the perfectibility of man. Influenced by John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, many eighteenth-century writers argued that the proper education and upbringingbreedingcould make any man a member of the cultural elite. Yet even in this egalitarian environment, the concept of breeding remained tied to theories of blood lineage, caste distinction, and biological difference. Turning to the works of Locke, Rousseau, Swift, Defoe...Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Turning to the works of Locke, Rousseau, Swift, Defoe, and other giants of the British Enlightenment, Jenny Davidson revives the debates that raged over the husbandry of human nature and highlights their critical impact on the development of...

  • 0231138784
  • 9780231138789
  • J Davidson
  • 23 January 2009
  • Columbia University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 312
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