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The "Treatise of the Three Impostors" and the Problem of Enlightenment. A New Translation of the Traite DES Trois Imposteurs with Three Essays in Commentary.
Abraham Anderson
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Description for The "Treatise of the Three Impostors" and the Problem of Enlightenment. A New Translation of the Traite DES Trois Imposteurs with Three Essays in Commentary.
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847684304
SKU
V9780847684304
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99-15
About Abraham Anderson
Abraham Anderson is assistant professor of philosophy at University of New Mexico. He has published articles in Philosophical Quarterly, Ancient Philosophy, and Interpretation.
Reviews for The "Treatise of the Three Impostors" and the Problem of Enlightenment. A New Translation of the Traite DES Trois Imposteurs with Three Essays in Commentary.
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
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