by
Bertucci, Paola, author.
Call Number
509.4409033 23
Publication Date
2017
Summary
What would the Enlightenment look like from the perspective of artistes, the learned artisans with esprit, who presented themselves in contrast to philosophers, savants, and routine-bound craftsmen? Making a radical change of historical protagonists, the author places the mechanical arts and the world of making at the heart of the Enlightenment. At a time of great colonial, commercial, and imperial concerns, artistes planned encyclopedic projects and sought an official role in the administration of the French state. The Société des Arts, which they envisioned as a state institution that would foster France's colonial and economic expansion, was the msot ambitious expression of their collective aspirations. This work provides the first in-depth study of the Société, and demonstrates its legacy in scientific programs, academies, and the making of Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopédie. Through insightful analysis of textual, visual, and material sources, the author provides a ground-breaking perspective on the politics of writing on the mechanical arts and the development of key Enlightenment concepts such as improvement, utility, and progress.
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Electronic Resources
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52745.2695
by
Hayes, Julie Candler, 1955-
Call Number
840.938409033 22
Publication Date
1999
Summary
Julie Candler Hayes surveys the past fifty years of philosophical reflection on the Enlightenment, and takes issue both with traditional liberal and with contemporary critical accounts. Through close analysis of philosophical, scientific, and literary texts, she emphasizes the urgency of maintaining a dialogue between past and present, Enlightenment and modernity.
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Electronic Resources
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2.3924
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by
Thomas, Downing A.
Call Number
401 20
Publication Date
1995
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Electronic Resources
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0.8237
by
Soll, Jacob, 1968-
Call Number
320.1 22
Publication Date
2005
Format:
Electronic Resources
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0.3772
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