The virtuous city

The 18th century represented an intellectual lighthouse among the centuries; carrying the ideas of "good" and "humanity"; it was a flourishing spring, leaving behind several reform projects, the French Revolution being the last of them. "Carl Becker" here addresses the prevailing political and social idea of this century, relying on his historical approach characterized by coherence and harmony to the utmost extent. The idea of "Enlightenment" and the spread of values of happiness, freedom, brotherhood, and equality were the goals of philosophers in this era; where the "Utopian city" was an idea circulating in their minds, even if it was not born in the 18th century. The book is considered one of the most important books that discussed the ideas of this century, and the author clarified the extent to which the thinking of the philosophers of this period was influenced by historical rooting. Becker presented his book in four lectures in which he accurately explained the philosophical, social, and political framework of the 18th century.