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4 de ago. de 2014 · D'Alembert's Dream is a more philosophical book than its partner in this publication and is prefaced with a conversation between Diderot and d'Alembert. But the Dream is also a novel written in dialogue form. Several of Diderot's philosophical positions recall those of earlier philosophers, ...
5 de oct. de 2013 · In D’Alembert’s Dream, Diderot appeals to the new biological theory of epigenesis. Leo Reynolds. This is why, in the same work, Diderot appeals to the new biological (specifically ...
D'Alembert's Dream , the companion-piece in this edition, is less entertaining than Rameau's Nephew, but still worth reading. The conceit doesn't work quite as well and the dialogue tends to get bogged down at times. For students of the history of philosophy it makes for a lot less dry reading than Hobbes or Descartes however.
Rameau’s Nephew and D’Alembert’s Dream are dazzling exposés of Diderot’s radical scientific and philosophical thinking. Written in dialogue form, they were too outspoken to be published during the lifetime of one whose ideas earned him enemies as fast as they stimulated new criteria for social progress.
19 de dic. de 2023 · Classifications Dewey Decimal Class 848/.5/08 Library of Congress PQ1979.A66 E5 1976, PQ1979
D’Alembert’s Dream (Le Rêve D’Alembert) is the title traditionally given to three related works written by Diderot in 1769 but not published until after his death. The links below are to the French texts and to a newly revised English translation of each work (originally translated in 2002, revised in 2014).
Its companion-piece, D'Alembert's Dream, outlines a material, atheistic view of the universe, expressed through the fevered dreams of Diderot's friend D'Alembert. Unpublished during his lifetime, both of these powerfully controversial works show Diderot to be one of the most advanced thinkers of his age, and serve as fascinating testament to the philosopher's wayward genius.
