Rousseaus Dog A Tale of Two Philosophers - David Edmonds John Eidinow
Descriere
Jean-Jacques Rousseau - philosopher, novelist, composer, educationist, political provocateur - was on the run. He was fleeing intolerance, persecution, and enemies who proclaimed him a madman, dangerous to society. David Hume, the foremost philosopher in the English language, universally praised as a model of decency, came to his aid. He brought Rousseau and his beloved little dog Sultan to England. And then it all went horribly wrong.
In Rousseaus Dog , David Edmonds and John Eidinow bring their narrative verve to the bitter quarrel that turned these two Enlightenment giants into mortal foes. The result is a story of celebrity and its price, of shameless spin, of destroyed reputations and shattered friendships. It is a story of two men whose writings would forever shape our world, but whose personalities and ideas could scarcely have had less in common. And it is a very human story of compassion, treachery, anger and revenge.
Specificatii
| Autor: | David Edmonds, John Eidinow |
| Data aparitie | 2006 |
| Numar de pagini | 400 |
| Format | 188 x 143 x 36 mm |
| Subcategorie | Beletristica Limbi Straine |
| Categorie | Beletristica |
| Editura | FABER & FABER |