Evolutionism in eighteenth-century French thought /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gregory, Mary Efrosini
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Peter Lang, [2008]
Series:	Currents in comparative Romance languages and literatures. v. 166.
Subjects:	Philosophy, French > 18th century. Evolution > History > 18th century. Evolution (Biology) > History > 18th century.

Description
Item Description:	Maillet -- Montesquieu -- La Mettrie -- Buffon -- Maupertuis -- Diderot -- Rousseau -- Voltaire -- The controversy over whether apes can be taught to speak -- Race.
Physical Description:	348 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-334) and index.
ISBN:	9781433103735 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1433103737 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISSN:	0893-5963 ;