Opening book details…
Can I read Rousseau's dog : two great thinkers at war in the Age of Enlightenment on EtoBox?
Rousseau's dog : two great thinkers at war in the Age of Enlightenment by Edmonds, David, 1964-; Eidinow, John is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Rousseau's dog : two great thinkers at war in the Age of Enlightenment about?
<p>In 1766 Jean-Jacques Rousseau -- philosopher, novelist, composer, educational and political provocateur -- was on the run from intolerance, persecution, and enemies who decried him as a madman, dangerous to society. David Hume, now recognized as the foremost philosopher in the English language, was universally lauded as a paragon of decency. Having willingly put himself under Hume's protection, Rousseau, with his beloved dog, Sultan, took refuge in England, where he would find safety and free
Who reads Rousseau's dog : two great thinkers at war in the Age of Enlightenment?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Edmonds, David, 1964-; Eidinow, John
- Publisher
- New York: Ecco
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060744908
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.32 / 5 (215 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
More by Edmonds, David, 1964-; Eidinow, John
Browse all works by Edmonds, David, 1964-; Eidinow, John
Similar books
- Rousseau's Dog — David Edmonds (2007)
- A Cultural History of Theatre: In the Age of Enlightenment: Volume 4 — Mechele Leon; John O'Brien; David Worrall; Helen Brooks; Mita Choudhury; Logan J Connors; Deborah C Payne; Lisa A Freeman; Pannill Camp; Daniel O'Quinn (2019)
- On the happiness of the philosophic life : reflections on Rousseau's "Rev̂eries" in two books — Heinrich Meier (2016)
- Age of Enlightenment: A Captivating Guide to the Age of Reason — Captivating History (2018)
- Evening in the Palace of Reason : Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment — James Gaines (2014)
- The Great Philosophers : the Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers — Stephen Law (2008)