Claude-Adrian Helvétius (1715-71) was a wealthy and high-ranking member of French society. He was acquainted with the leading political and social figures of his time and, through family, with the court and government which he occasionally served in a diplomatic capacity. Philosopher, encyclopedist, and author of the explosive De l'Esprit, he and his wife, Anne Catherine de Ligneville, corresponded with the great and influential throughout Europe.
The letters in this volume were written between 1761 and 1774, a period in which Helvétius enjoyed the fruits of his fame, travelled to England (1764) and Prussia (1765), and produced two books, Le Bonheur and De l'homme, which were published after his death.
Claude-Adrian Helvétius (1715-71) was a wealthy and high-ranking member of French society. He was acquainted with the leading political and social figures of his time and, through family, with the court and government which he occasionally served in a diplomatic capacity. Philosopher, encyclopedist, and author of the explosive De l'Esprit, he and his wife, Anne Catherine de Ligneville, corresponded with the great and influential throughout Europe.
The letters in this volume were written between 1761 and 1774, a period in which Helvétius enjoyed the fruits of his fame, travelled to England (1764) and Prussia (1765), and produced two books, Le Bonheur and De l'homme, which were published after his death.
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Correspondance generale d'Helvetius: 1761-1774 / Lettres 465 - 720
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Correspondance generale d'Helvetius: 1761-1774 / Lettres 465 - 720
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ISBN-13: | 9781442638822 |
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Publisher: | University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division |
Publication date: | 08/28/2016 |
Series: | Correspondance G�n�rale d'Helv�tius |
Pages: | 510 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d) |
Language: | French |