FRENCH 138 - The Eighteenth Century: Postmodern Multiplicities and Monstrosities

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Harvard University

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Contrary to its superficial reputation of arrogant and imperialistic rationality, the French 18th century was also a cultural site of experienced, cultivated, and theorized diversity, multiplicity, and heterogeneity. We focus on lesser-known writers (Bordelon, Chassaignon, Potocki, others) as well as better-known ones (Diderot) in order to witness the emergence of a philosophy of multiplicities and a literature of monstruosities. We suggest that the French 18th century was already "postmodern.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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