The Attitude of Voltaire to Magic and the Sciences / Margaret Sherwood Libby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Libby, Margaret Sherwood, author.

Series:

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 108

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1935]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89202-0

OCLC:

1100455564