Blindness and enlightenment : an essay /: an essay. (2011 copyright 2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kate E. Tunstall.
• Other Names: Tunstall, Kate E; Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784
• Contents: 'font-style: italic;'>List of Figures appearing in the Essay 'font-style: italic;' /> 'font-style: italic;'>Acknowledgements 'font-style: italic;' /> 'font-style: italic;'>Note on the References    Prologue, or Operation Enlightenment Introduction: Optics and Tactics One: Reading is Believing? Two: The Blind Leading the Blind Leading the Blind Leading the Blind Leading the Blind ... Three: Point of View and 'font-style: italic;'>Point de Vue Four: Groping Around in the Light Five: A Supplement to Saunderson's 'font-style: italic;'>Memoirs Six: Dis/Solving Molyneux's Problem Conclusion, or Two Hours Later ... Bibliography Index Appendices I. Denis Diderot, 'font-style: italic;'>The Letter on the Blind for the Use of Those Who Can See (1749) 'font-style: italic;'>Note on the Translation 'font-style: italic;' /> 'font-style: italic;'>Translation II. François de La Mothe Le Vayer, 'Of a Man-Born-Blind' (1653) 'font-style: italic;'>Note on the Translation 'font-style: italic;' /> 'font-style: italic;'>Translation.
• Publisher Details: New York : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (256 pages)
• Subjects: 362.4/1; Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Literary studies: general; Philosophy -- General; Literary Criticism -- European -- French; Literary Criticism -- General; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Blind; Blind -- Education; Blindness; Enlightenment
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441113450; 1441113452
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