The Treatise of the Three Impostors and the Problem of Enlightenment
The Treatise of the Three Impostors and the Problem of Enlightenment
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Zusammenfassung
Including a translation of the "Treatise of the Three Imposters", this book examines the treatise in its literary, political and philosophical context. It shows that the 18th-century satire arose from a reflection on philosophy and history. Essays on the background of the work are also given.
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The Treatise of the Three Impostors and the Problem of Enlightenment by Abraham Anderson
Including the first English edition of the Treatise of the Three Impostors since 1904, this book examines the treatise in its literary, political, and philosophical context.
There is a whole world here—little known to anglophone scholarship—that may have had more influence on the development of modern political theory and philosophy than many of the 'greats'-- John Christian Laursen, University of California, Riverside
This volume contains a new, accurate translation of one version of the Treatise along with related works which were published together in a 1777 edition. ...Anderson's fascinating essays should interest students of early modern philosophy....... -- Christopher Kelly, University of Maryland, Baltimore County * Albert E. Gunn and Staff *
This is a useful volume. * History Of Poltical Thought *
This volume makes available in English a capital text of the radical, anti-religious Enlightenment. Anderson's extensive annotations and interpretive essay provide a rich introduction to the work's philosophic context and implications. -- Thomas Pangle, University of Toronto
This volume contains a new, accurate translation of one version of the Treatise along with related works which were published together in a 1777 edition. ...Anderson's fascinating essays should interest students of early modern philosophy... -- Christopher Kelly, University of Maryland, Baltimore County * Albert E. Gunn and Staff *
This volume contains a new, accurate translation of one version of the Treatise along with related works which were published together in a 1777 edition. ...Anderson's fascinating essays should interest students of early modern philosophy....... -- Christopher Kelly, University of Maryland, Baltimore County * Albert E. Gunn and Staff *
This is a useful volume. * History Of Poltical Thought *
This volume makes available in English a capital text of the radical, anti-religious Enlightenment. Anderson's extensive annotations and interpretive essay provide a rich introduction to the work's philosophic context and implications. -- Thomas Pangle, University of Toronto
This volume contains a new, accurate translation of one version of the Treatise along with related works which were published together in a 1777 edition. ...Anderson's fascinating essays should interest students of early modern philosophy... -- Christopher Kelly, University of Maryland, Baltimore County * Albert E. Gunn and Staff *
Abraham Anderson is assistant professor of philosophy at University of New Mexico. He has published articles in Philosophical Quarterly, Ancient Philosophy, and Interpretation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780847684311 |
| ISBN 10 | 0847684318 |
| Titel | The Treatise of the Three Impostors and the Problem of Enlightenment |
| Autor | Abraham Anderson |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1997-02-27 |
| Seitenanzahl | 192 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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