The Treatise of the Three Impostors and the Problem of Enlightenment: A New Translation of the Traite DES Trois Imposteurs with Three Essays in Commentary

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Including the first English edition of the Treatise of the Three Impostors since 1904, this book examines the treatise in its literary, political, and philosophical context.

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There is a whole world herelittle known to anglophone scholarshipthat may have had more influence on the development of modern political theory and philosophy than many of the 'greats'. -- John Christian Laursen, University of California, Riverside
This volume contains a new, accurate translation of one version of the Treatise along with related works which were published together in a 1777 edition. ...Anderson's fascinating essays should interest students of early modern philosophy....... -- Christopher Kelly, University of Maryland, Baltimore County * Albert E. Gunn and Staff *
This is a useful volume. * History Of Poltical Thought *
This volume makes available in English a capital text of the radical, anti-religious Enlightenment. Anderson's extensive annotations and interpretive essay provide a rich introduction to the work's philosophic context and implications. -- Thomas Pangle, University of Toronto
This volume contains a new, accurate translation of one version of the Treatise along with related works which were published together in a 1777 edition. ...Anderson's fascinating essays should interest students of early modern philosophy... -- Christopher Kelly, University of Maryland, Baltimore County * Albert E. Gunn and Staff *

Author Bio

Abraham Anderson is assistant professor of philosophy at University of New Mexico. He has published articles in Philosophical Quarterly, Ancient Philosophy, and Interpretation.