Philosophical dissertations on the uncertainty of human knowledge
Subtitle: ... With some remarks on the theology of the Grecian philosophers
By: By the marquis d'Argens, ... ;To which is added, Mons. Maupertuis's Dissertation upon gravity, &c. ; Translated from the last French edition
Contributors: Argens, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis d', 1704-1771; Maupertuis, 1698-1759; Maupertuis, 1698-1759
Publisher: Printed for J. Wren, ...
Published: 1753
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Subjects: Philosophy; Ancient Philosophy; Gravitation; Early works to 1800; Religion
Other titles: Impartial philosopher.; Dissertation upon gravity.; Critical examination of the Remarks of the abbé d'Olivet ... concerning the theology of the Greek philosophers.
Work titles: Philosophie du Bon Sens
Notes: Translation of: Philosophie du bon sens.

Running title: The impartial philosopher. The first Engish ed. had been published under this title by J. Robinson in 1749.

The first statement of responsibility appears after the word "knowledge".

Vol. 1: xii, 264 o., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [2], 224, [68] p., [1] leaf of plates.

Maupertuis's Dissertation upon gravity as presented here is an integral part of the text (v. 1, p. 255-263) and consists of a paraphrase of a section or sections of his Discours sur les différentes figures des astres.

"A critical examination of the Remarks of the abbé d'Olivet, of the French Academy, concerning the theology of the Greek philosophers": v. 2, p. 93-224.

Advertisements: v. 2, p. [1]-[2] of 2nd group and p. [57]-[68] of last group.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.) I. Of the uncertainty of history; title: II. Concerning logick; title: III. concerning the general principles of natural philosophy; title: IV. Concerning metaphysicks; title: V. Concerning judicial astrology.