The philosophers' quarrel: Rousseau, Hume, and the limits of human understanding

The rise and spectacular fall of the friendship between the two great philosophers of the eighteenth century, barely six months after they first met, reverberated on both sides of the Channel. This title explores the unfolding rift between two of the greatest of Enlightenment thinkers, Jean-Jacques...

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Authors: Zaretsky, Robert 1955- (Author) ; Scott, John T. 1963- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven London Yale University Press [2009]
In:Year: 2009
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Rousseau, Jean-Jacques 1712-1778 / Hume, David 1711-1776 / Understanding
Further subjects:B Hume, David (1711-1776)
B Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1712-1778)
B Enlightenment
B Rousseau Jean-Jacques 1712-1778
B Hume David 1711-1776
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Summary:The rise and spectacular fall of the friendship between the two great philosophers of the eighteenth century, barely six months after they first met, reverberated on both sides of the Channel. This title explores the unfolding rift between two of the greatest of Enlightenment thinkers, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0300121938