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Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds
Bernard de Fontenelle
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Description for Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds
Paperback. A translation of "Entretiens sur la pluralite des mondes", first published in 1686 and one of the best loved classics of the early French enlightenment. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 27.
Surveying the night sky, a charming philosopher and his hostess, the Marquise, are considering the possibility of travelers from the moon. 'What if they were skillful enough to navigate on the outer surface of our air, and from there, through their curiosity to see us, they angled for us like fish? Would that please you?' asks the philosopher. 'Why not?' the Marquise replies. 'As for me, I'd put myself into their nets of my own volition just to have the pleasure of seeing those who caught me'. In this imaginary conversation of three hundred years ago, readers can share the ... Read more
Surveying the night sky, a charming philosopher and his hostess, the Marquise, are considering the possibility of travelers from the moon. 'What if they were skillful enough to navigate on the outer surface of our air, and from there, through their curiosity to see us, they angled for us like fish? Would that please you?' asks the philosopher. 'Why not?' the Marquise replies. 'As for me, I'd put myself into their nets of my own volition just to have the pleasure of seeing those who caught me'. In this imaginary conversation of three hundred years ago, readers can share the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520071711
SKU
V9780520071711
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About Bernard de Fontenelle
H. A. Hargreaves is Professor of English at the University of Alberta. His interests range from Shakespeare to science fiction, and he is himself a cutural popularizer, having written as many stories, scripts, and documentaries as he has scholarly articles. Nina Rattner Gelbart is Professor of History at Occidental College, Los Angeles. She has written on Englightenment science, medicine, and ... Read more
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