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Voltaire and Rousseau
The World of Philosophy Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Charles M. Sherover
- Narrator
- Lynn Redgrave
- Publish Date
- 9 April 2006
- Run Time
- 2 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In the great ferment of the French Revolution, Voltaire and Rousseau stood out as intellectual giants. Voltaire’s incisive wit and commitment to translucent reason stands in sharp contrast to Rousseau’s earnest convictions and attention to emotion. Both thinkers produced work of enduring value in morality and political philosophy.
The World of Philosophy series presents the questions, interests, and worldviews of the world’s great philosophers and philosophical traditions. Special emphasis on clear and relevant explanations, in understandable language, give you a new arsenal of insights toward living a better life.
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Details
- Author
- Charles M. Sherover
- Narrator
- Lynn Redgrave
- Duration
- 2 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 April 2006
- ISBN
- 9781481544030
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Education, Philosophy
Synopsis
In the great ferment of the French Revolution, Voltaire and Rousseau stood out as intellectual giants. Voltaire’s incisive wit and commitment to translucent reason stands in sharp contrast to Rousseau’s earnest convictions and attention to emotion. Both thinkers produced work of enduring value in morality and political philosophy.The World of Philosophy series presents the questions, interests, and worldviews of the world’s great philosophers and philosophical traditions. Special emphasis on clear and relevant explanations, in understandable language, give you a new arsenal of insights toward living a better life.
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