Les Bijoux Indiscrets (World Classics) (French Edition) (Paperback)

~ Denis Diderot (Author)

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Denis Diderot (1713-1784), ne a Langres, est un ecrivain, philosophe et encyclopediste francais. Diderot fut un des grands animateurs intellectuels du XVIIIe siecle par sa curiosite, sa vaste culture, sa connaissance des langues, son esprit critique et sa force de travail. L'annee 1743 marque egalement le debut de la carriere litteraire de Diderot, par le biais de la traduction. Il traduit The Grecian History de Temple Stanyan. En 1745 parait sa traduction, largement augmentee de ses reflexions personnelles, d' An Inquiry Concerning Virtue or Merit de Shaftesbury, sous le titre Essai sur le Merite et la Vertu, premier manifeste du glissement de Diderot de la foi chretienne vers le deisme, bientot confirme par la publication de sa premiere oeuvre originale, les Pensees Philosophiques en 1746. De 1746 a 1748, il collabore avec Marc-Antoine Eidous et Francois-Vincent Toussaint a la traduction du Medicinal Dictionnary de Robert James. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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• Paperback: 347 pages
• Publisher: Bookking International (January 1999)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 2877143325
• ISBN-13: 978-2877143325
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,816,928 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a great book, March 31, 2001

By	"citizen_kane" (Campinas, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews

This is of the first book you need to read to understand Diderot's Philosophy. Like the Nun, Jacques le fataliste and others "tales" this give an account of his philosophy in the world. The style ( a oriental tale ) and the look over persian culture, resemble the Persian Letters, by Montesquieu, and, is at the same time, a great critic of the French culture of his time. You will need that, if you want to start to study Diderot, and if you want at the same time, have some fun :o)