Gdy rozum śpi, budzą się demony. Rzecz o hiszpańskim Oświeceniu

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the most important features of the Enlightenment in Spain. I start by presenting the discussions that took place on the subject of the Enlightenment among Spanish thinkers. Then, I deal with the problem of the first definition of the Enlightenment, which appeared in 1726 in the Dictionary of the Castilian Language. I also present the chronological framework of this age in Spain as well as the main stages of its development in the form of the Pre-Enlightenment, First Enlightenment, Mature Enlightenment and the Crisis of the Enlightenment.