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Diderot and the Encyclopaedists: (English)

Diderot and the Encyclopaedists: (English)

          
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1884. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... old man, who held him by the ear, recalled to him all the errors of his life; anf as each was mentioned, the young Mexican bowed himself upon the grounc, beat his breast, and besought forgiveness. V. Of Falconet,1 we have already spoken, as a sculptor of genius and as one of Diderot's most intimate friends. Writing to Sophi; Voland (Nov. 21, 1765), Diderot informsher that some pleasantries of Falconet's have induced him to undertake very seriously tte defence of the sentiment of immortality and respect for posterity/ This apology was carried on in an energetic correspondence which lasted from the end of 1765 to 1767. Falconet's letters were burned by his grand-daughter for reasons unknown, and we have only such passages from them as are more specially referred to by Diderot himself. Falconet flattered himself that he had the best of the argument, and was eager that they should be published, but Diderot was sluggish or busy. The correspondence was imparted to Catherine of Russia, who took a lively interest in it, and to some others, but it was not given to the public--and then only partially--until 1830. Diderot's position in these twelve letters may be described in general terms as being that the sentiment of immortality and respect for posterity move the heart and elevate the soul; they are two germs of great things, two promises as solid as any other, and two delights as real as most of the delights of life, but more noble, more profitable, and more virtuous. What Diderot means by immortality is not the religious dogma, that the individual personality will be objectively preserved and prolonged in some other mode of existence. On the contrary, it was his disbelief in this dogma of the churches that gave a certain keenness to his pleading for that other kind o...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150799273
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 178
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 327 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1150799277
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Width: 189 mm

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