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by Denis Diderot
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Publisher: Delphi Publishing Ltd, November of 2022 ‧
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A prominent figure of the Age of Enlightenment, the French philosopher Denis Diderot served as chief editor of the ‘Encyclopédie’, the first encyclopaedia to include contributions from many named contributors. He developed a materialist philosophy and arrived at startling intuitive insights into biology and chemistry. In speculating on the origins of life without divine intervention, he foreshadowed the evolutionary theories of Darwin and put forth a prophetic picture of the cellular structure of matter. His ideas, often captured in the form of paradox and dialogue, stem from a sense of life’s ambiguities and a profound understanding of the complexities and contradictions of human nature. This eBook presents Diderot’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)


* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Diderot’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the major texts
* Many important treatises, with individual contents tables
* Features translations appearing for the first time in digital publishing
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Features three biographies - discover Diderot’s intriguing life
* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres


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CONTENTS:


The Novels
The Indiscreet Toys (1748)
Memoirs of a Nun (1796)


The Philosophical Works
Philosophical Thoughts (1746)
Letter on the Blind (1749)
Letter on the Deaf and Dumb (1751)
On Composition (1755)
My Strange Thoughts on Drawing (1755)
Letter to My Brother (1760)
Freedom of Thought (1765)
Maimonides (1765)
Rameau’s Nephew (1774)
Conversation between D’Alembert and Diderot (1769)
Regrets for my Old Dressing Gown (1769)
Thoughts on Religion (1770)
A Father Talks with his Children (1771)
Paradox of the Actor (1830)


The Biographies
Diderot and the Encyclopædists (1886) by John Morley
Diderot: The Talker (1906) by Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Denis Diderot (1911) by John Morley


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Delphi Collected Works Of Denis Diderot (Illustrated)

by Denis Diderot

Property Description
ISBN: 9781801700894
Publisher: Delphi Publishing Ltd
Release Date: November of 2022
Language: English
Pages: 2564
Format: eBook
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Collection: Delphi Series Thirteen
Categories: eBooks in English > Others
EAN: 9781801700894
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot nasceu em Langres a 5 de outubro de 1713, tendo vindo a falecer em Paris a 31 de julho de 1784. Na qualidade de filósofo e escritor escreveu Carta Sobre os Cegos - para uso daqueles que vêem e A Enciclopédia (1750-72), considerada a sua obra maior, que, apesar da oposição da Igreja Católica e dos poderes estabelecidos, levou a cabo com empenho e entusiasmo. Publicou também algumas peças teatrais (de pouco êxito), destacando-se particularmente nos romances (seguindo as normas de alguns humoristas ingleses, em especial de Stern); A Religiosa, O Sobrinho de Rameau, Jacques, o Fatalista e o Seu Mestre. A ele se devem ainda numerosos artigos de crítica de arte. Diderot fez da literatura um ofício, nunca esquecendo, porém, a sua condição de filósofo. Preocupavam-no a natureza do homem, a sua condição, os seus problemas morais e o sentido do destino.

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