Philosophers and Pamphleteers

Philosophers and Pamphleteers
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 216
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Book Synopsis Philosophers and Pamphleteers by : Maurice Cranston

Download or read book Philosophers and Pamphleteers written by Maurice Cranston and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1986 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses in turn the ideas of six leading thinkers of the French Enlightenment: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Holbach, and Condorcet. A general introduction surveys the political theories of the Enlightenment, setting them in the context of the political realities of 18th-century France. The first book of its kind on the subject, Philosopher and Pamphleteers brings a welcome, new perspective to the study of French political thought during a fascinating historical era.

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