The Discourse of Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century France: Diderot and the Art of Philosophizing
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in French Series)
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This study explores the problems faced by writers of the Enlightenment, who attempted to demystify all previous forms of knowledge by applying rationalist critiques that can in turn be applied to examine their own critical work. It focuses on the works of one of the best-known writers of eighteenth-century France, Denis Diderot, analysing his experimentation with presenting critical knowledge. Paying close attention to the formal-poetic nature of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521032210
ISBN13:9780521032216
Release Date:December 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:316 Pages
Weight:0.89 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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