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The World of the Eighteenth Century (for English Majors): Philosophy

English majors, and all others, are welcome to use this guide to understand the cultural & historical context in which the literature being read was created.

Triumph of Reason ...

Triumph of Reason & Truth 

The Triumph of Reason and  Truth: Philosophy, in the Form of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Uncovering Reason and Truth, Hidden from the Universe by Error and Lies, (Late 18th Century engraving).

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Philosophy in the 18th Century

The following are standard, scholarly works on all aspects of philosophy.

Reference Universe

Reference Universe searches the table of contents & indexes of recent print and electronic encyclopedias in the CSS Reference Collection.