Evolutionism in eighteenth-century French thought
By: Mary Efrosini Gregory.
Series: Currents in comparative Romance languages and literatures -- v. 166
Publisher: Peter Lang; Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9781433103735
Subjects: Philosophy, French -- 18th century; Evolution -- History -- 18th century; Evolution (Biology) -- History -- 18th century
Notes: Maillet -- Montesquieu -- La Mettrie -- Buffon -- Maupertuis -- Diderot -- Rousseau -- Voltaire -- The controversy over whether apes can be taught to speak -- Race.

Includes bibliographical references and index.