'Procedes Huc': Voltaire, Newton, and Locke in Lettres Philosophiques.

In Lettres philosophiques, Letter XIII is devoted to Locke, as are Letters XIV-XVII to Newton. The ordering of these letters is not adequately explained by comparing the dates of birth or death of the two thinkers. For the Letter on Locke not only precedes but also 'frames' those on Newton, in the s...

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Published in:	Neophilologus Vol. 101; no. 1; pp. 15 - 29
Main Author:	Fowler, James
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jan2017
Subjects:	Lettres Philosophiques (Book) Locke, John, 1632-1704 Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 Letters Voltaire, 1694-1778 Theory of knowledge
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