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Conversations On The Plurality Of Worlds: With Notes, And A Critical Account Of The Author's Writings (1803)

Conversations On The Plurality Of Worlds: With Notes, And A Critical Account Of The Author's Writings (1803)

Gunning, Elizabeth
Fontenelle, Bernard De
Lande, Jerome De La

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesAstronomy & Space

ISBN10: 1164612611
ISBN13: 9781164612612
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Conversations On The Plurality Of Worlds is a book written by Bernard De Fontenelle in 1686, which was later translated into English in 1803. The book is a series of dialogues between a philosopher and a marquise, discussing the possibility of life on other planets and the nature of the universe. The philosopher presents the heliocentric model of the solar system and argues that the universe is infinite and contains an infinite number of worlds. The marquise, on the other hand, presents the geocentric model and is skeptical about the existence of life on other planets. The book also includes notes and a critical account of Fontenelle's writings, providing context and analysis of the work. Overall, Conversations On The Plurality Of Worlds is a significant work in the history of science and philosophy, exploring the concept of extraterrestrial life and the nature of the universe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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