Jacques the Fatalist
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Jacques the Fatalist is a provocative exploration of the problems of human existence, destiny, and free will. In the introduction to this brilliant translation, David Coward explains the philosophical basis of Diderot's fascination with fate and examines the experimental and influential literary techniques that make Jacques the Fatalist a classic of the Enlightenment.
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Jacques the Fatalist, Denis Diderot, David Coward
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Jacques the Fatalist
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Denis Diderot, David Coward
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 1999
- ISBN10
- 0192838741
- ISBN13
- 9780192838742
- Category
- Fiction
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- Jacques the Fatalist is a provocative exploration of the problems of human existence, destiny, and free will. In the introduction to this brilliant translation, David Coward explains the philosophical basis of Diderot's fascination with fate and examines the experimental and influential literary techniques that make Jacques the Fatalist a classic of the Enlightenment.