The Attitude of Voltaire to Magic and the Sciences /
Libby, Margaret Sherwood
The Attitude of Voltaire to Magic and the Sciences / Margaret Sherwood Libby. - 1 online resource - Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 108 .
Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- I. The Scientific Education of Voltaire -- II. Voltaire's Advice on Methods of Scientific Investigation -- III. Physics, Chemistry and Astronomy in the Writings of Voltaire -- IV. Geology, Biology and Anthropology -- V. Voltaire and Magic -- VI. Voltaire and Medicine -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
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Explores the attitudes of the philosopher, Voltaire, and how they were influenced by his studies of Newton. Specifically looked at are his beliefs on physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology and even magic and medicine.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231931021 9780231892025
10.7312/libb93102 doi
PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers.
The Attitude of Voltaire to Magic and the Sciences / Margaret Sherwood Libby. - 1 online resource - Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 108 .
Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- I. The Scientific Education of Voltaire -- II. Voltaire's Advice on Methods of Scientific Investigation -- III. Physics, Chemistry and Astronomy in the Writings of Voltaire -- IV. Geology, Biology and Anthropology -- V. Voltaire and Magic -- VI. Voltaire and Medicine -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Explores the attitudes of the philosopher, Voltaire, and how they were influenced by his studies of Newton. Specifically looked at are his beliefs on physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology and even magic and medicine.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231931021 9780231892025
10.7312/libb93102 doi
PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers.