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A Plurality Of Worlds (1702)

A Plurality Of Worlds (1702)

Fontenelle, M. De
Glanvill, John

Hardcover

PhilosophyLiterary CriticismSports General

ISBN10: 1436909848
ISBN13: 9781436909846
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 18 2008
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Plurality of Worlds is a philosophical book written by Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle and originally published in 1702. The book is a dialogue between a philosopher and a marquise, discussing the possibility of other inhabited worlds in the universe. The philosopher argues that it is probable that there are other worlds with intelligent life, while the marquise is skeptical. Throughout the book, the two characters explore various scientific and philosophical concepts related to the idea of extraterrestrial life, including the nature of the universe, the possibility of communication with other worlds, and the implications of the existence of other intelligent beings. The book was highly influential in its time, and helped to popularize the idea of the plurality of worlds, which had previously been a topic of interest mainly among scientists and philosophers. Today, A Plurality of Worlds is considered a classic work of early modern science fiction and a seminal text in the history of science.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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