The Party of Humanity: Essays in the French Enlightenment

by Peter Gay

Book Overview

The nine related essays in The Party of Humanity fall into three divisions: three are on Voltaire, presenting the great philosophe as a tough-minded, realistic man of letters who tried to reshape his world, rather than as a merely brittle and shallow wit. Then, three essays discuss the French Enlightenment as a whole and seek for the unity underlying the diversity of tempers and attitudes among its leaders. The last three, which include Mr. Gay's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393006077
• ISBN13: 9780393006070
• Release Date: October 1971
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

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