Diderot and the art of thinking freely / Andrew S. Curran.
Diderot and the art of thinking freely / Andrew S. Curran.
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Publisher
New York : Other Press, [2019]
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G 2019/0992
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Language
English
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Physical content
520 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The Abbot from Langres -- Leaving God -- A philosophe in prison -- The enlightenment bible -- The Encyclopédie hair shirt -- On virtue and vice -- On art : Diderot at the Louvre -- On the origin of species -- The sexologist -- On love -- A voyage to Russia, politics, philosophy, and Catherine the G...
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Publisher
New York : Other Press, [2019]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
"A vivacious biography of the prophetic and sympathetic philosopher who along with Voltaire and Rousseau built the foundations of the modern world, and travelled as far as Russia to enlighten the Tsarina Catherine the Great. Denis Diderot is often associated with the decades-long battle to bring the world's first comprehensive Encyclopédie into ex...
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Diderot and the art of thinking freely / Andrew S. Curran.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/0992
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74VKVyazl3dg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVyazl3dg
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ISBN
1590516702 hardcover
9781590516706 hardcover
DDC
194
MMS ID
991024232801202626
