Reason, Illusion, and Passion

Reason, Illusion, and Passion

Author: Émilie du Châtelet

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-16

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781693596483

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The amazing scientist, mathematician, philosopher Émilie du Châtelet (1706-49) has widely been hailed as a rare female intellectual in the Enlightenment. At the same time, her own ideas and contributions remain largely unknown and her writings are rarely read. This is unfortunate, since she has interesting contributions to and explanations of physics, metaphysics, religion, translation, the equality of the sexes, and ethics.This book is a selection of du Châtelet's philosophical writings, in new English translations: -Foreword to "Foundations of Physics"-On the Principles of Our Knowledge (From "Foundations of Physics")-On the Existence of God (From "Foundations of Physics")-On Liberty-Translator's Preface to Mandeville's "Fable of the Bees"-On the Resurrection of the Dead (from "Examinations of the Bible")-On Happiness


On Virginity ; Against Remarriage

On Virginity ; Against Remarriage

Author: Saint John Chrysostom

Publisher: New York ; Toronto : E. Mellen Press

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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This is an English translation of these treatises. The work is also introduced by Elizabeth Clark, who sets forth the context of the treatises and makes an extended comparison between John's teaching and that of Paul in 1 Corinthians.