This intellectual biography stands as the definitive account of Maupertuis's career. His much-publicised quarrel with Voltaire - which ultimately destroyed him - has cast a long shadow over his reputation. Maupertuis's true contribution to eighteenth-century scientific debate re-emerges clearly in this important reassessment.
| ISBN: | 9780729404389 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 1992 |
| Author: | David Beeson, Voltaire Foundation |
| Publisher: | Voltaire Foundation |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century |
| Genres: |
Philosophy Biography: historical, political and military Literature: history and criticism |