French philosophical and scientific writers of the early modern period made various use of forms of narrative -- language that aims to tell a story -- in their texts. Equally, authors of fiction often sought to appropriate the language and tools of philosophical and scientific investigation. The contributions in this collection, from some of the most distinguished and exciting scholars working in French Studies today, aim to bring into question oppositional relationships between terms such as 'philosophy' and 'fiction' when these are applied to early modern texts. They consider authors as...
French philosophical and scientific writers of the early modern period made various use of forms of narrative -- language that aims to tell a story --...
