Philosophers and Pamphleteers: Political Theorists of the Enlightenment (Opus Books)

By Maurice Cranston

Book Overview

This volume discusses the ideas of six leading thinkers of the French Enlightenment: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Holbach, and Condorcet. A general introduction surveys the political theories of the Enlightenment, setting them in the context of the political realities of 18th-century France. The first book of its kind on the subject, Philosophers and Pamphleteers brings a welcome, new perspective to the study of French political thought during a fascinating historical era.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192891898
• ISBN13: 9780192891891
• Release Date: December 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"