Time and History in Denis Pétau : Philosophy, Science, and Religion in Early Modern France
This book offers the first comprehensive presentation and analysis of the innovative theory of time advanced by early modern French scholar, Denis Pétau.Denis Pétau (1583–1652) was the model of an early modern erudite. Proudly Catholic, the Jesuit scholar was a keen participant in the scientific and...
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De Gruyter
2025
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