Selected Philosophical, Scientific, and Autobiographical Writings: Volume 58

by Marie-Geneviaev E Darlus Thiroux D'Arconville

Marie-Genevi?ve-Charlotte Thiroux d'Arconville combined fierce intellectual ambition with the proper demeanor of the wife of a leading magistrate. Bemoaning her lack of a formal education in childhood, as an adult she read widely, studied languages, and sought out mentors among the scientific elite of the day. Always publishing anonymously, her works included moralist philosophy, scientific and literary translations, original scientific research,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0866985786
• ISBN13: 9780866985789
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"