Rethinking European Modernity: Reason, Power, and Coloniality in Early Modern Thought

by Hans Schelkshorn

This open access book undertakes a self-critical reinterpretation of European modernity and responds to the need for a global understanding of the development of Western thought. Showcasing contemporary Latin American approaches that align modernity with colonialism, and European theories of modernity, Hans Schelkshorn reassesses the origins of modernity. He brings neglected Renaissance thinkers into the narrative, discussing the work of Nicholas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350266817
• ISBN13: 9781350266810
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"