Description: This book introduces the ethical, philosophical, and social legacy of Bernard Bolzano (1781-1848), emphasizing the theological dimension of his thought. The author situates Bolzano as a significant and influential figure in the late Enlightenment in Bohemia, which developed in...
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"Bernard Bolzano: A New Evaluation of His Thought and His Circle is a valuable contribution which helps to gain a better understanding of the foundations of the Catholic modernist movement and place it within the European historical context." --Rudolf Grulich, director of the Institute for Church History of Bohemia-Moravia-Silesia
"This book represents a welcome contribution to the broader study of the Enlightenment in Central Europe. It adds a deeper understanding of the intellectual legacy of the Catholic Enlightenment in its late phase and contributes new facts and a new perspective for understanding the Czech spiritual environment of the first half of the nineteenth century while at the same time carefully enlightening Bolzano's thought and circle." --Rudolf Svoboda, University of South Bohemia