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Various Thoughts on the Occasion of a Comet
Various Thoughts on the Occasion of a Comet
Author: Pierre Bayle
The appearance of this comet caused so many panicked inquiries to be made of Pierre Bayle, one of the Enlightenment's greatest thinkers, that he decided to formally respond to them, hence the present work, which first appeared in 1682. The book's principle task was to undermine the influence of "superstition" in political life, and it was here t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780791445488
ISBN-10: 0791445488
Publication Date: 6/2000
Pages: 332
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Publisher: State University of New York Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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