The Spirit of Laws; Volume 1
- 458 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert was a French thinker whose influence extends beyond mathematics and physics. He was a pivotal figure of the Enlightenment, co-editing the monumental Encyclopédie which aimed to compile and disseminate all human knowledge. His work in mathematics, particularly in differential equations and probability theory, laid foundations for further research. D'Alembert's contribution lay in his systematic approach to scientific understanding and his effort to make it accessible to a wider public through his encyclopedic endeavor.



