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245 14 a| The Enlightenment's most dangerous womanh| [electronic resource] :b| Émilie du Châtelet and the making of modern philosophy /c| [Andrew Janiak].;

246 3 a| Émilie du Châtelet and the making of modern philosophy;

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520 a| "The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman: Émilie du Châtelet and the Making of Modern Philosophy introduces the work and legacy of philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet. As the Enlightenment gained momentum throughout Europe, Châtelet broke through the many barriers facing women at the time and published a major philosophical treatise in French. Due to her proclamation that a true philosopher must remain an independent thinker rather than a disciple of some supposedly great man like Isaac Newton or René Descartes, Châtelet posed a threat to an emerging consensus in the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman highlights the exclusion of women from colleges and academies in Europe and the fear of rupturing the gender-based order"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The Enlightenment's most dangerous woman Émilie du Châtelet and the making of modern philosophy / [Andrew Janiak].

Author/creator	Janiak, Andrew
Other author	Oxford University Press.
Format	Electronic
Edition	1.
Publication Info	New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Description	pages cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Subjects	Du Châtelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise, 1706-1749.

Variant title	Émilie du Châtelet and the making of modern philosophy
Abstract	"The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman: Émilie du Châtelet and the Making of Modern Philosophy introduces the work and legacy of philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet. As the Enlightenment gained momentum throughout Europe, Châtelet broke through the many barriers facing women at the time and published a major philosophical treatise in French. Due to her proclamation that a true philosopher must remain an independent thinker rather than a disciple of some supposedly great man like Isaac Newton or René Descartes, Châtelet posed a threat to an emerging consensus in the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman highlights the exclusion of women from colleges and academies in Europe and the fear of rupturing the gender-based order"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2024012792
ISBN	9780197757987 (hardback)
ISBN	(epub)

The Enlightenment's most dangerous woman Émilie du Châtelet and the making of modern philosophy / [Andrew Janiak].

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