Du Châtelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise. Selected philosophical and scientific writings

Folger bibliographic ID: 247094
Folger call number: PQ1981.D55 A2 2009
Folger holdings ID: 318634

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index Translated from the French

Contents

Bernard Mandeville's The fable of the bees. Volume editors' introduction ; Related letters ; Translator's preface for The fable of the bees ; Table of Du Châtelet's choices for translation from Bernard Mandeville's The fable of the bees -- Dissertation on the nature and propagation of fire. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; From the Dissertation -- Foundations of physics. Volume editor's introduction ; Letters related to the Foundations ; From Foundations of physics -- Examinations of the Bible. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; Examination of the books of the Old Testament ; Examination of the books of the New Testament -- Commentary on Newton's Principia. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; From the commentary on Newton's Principia -- Discourse on happiness. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; Discourse on happiness

Extended title: Selected philosophical and scientific writings / Emilie du Châtelet ; edited and with an introduction by Judith P. Zinsser and translated by Isabelle Bour and Judith P. Zinsser

Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733. Fable of the bees Fire Physics Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia Bible

author: Du Châtelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise, 1706-1749
associated with: Zinsser, Judith P