Monday, 16 December 2024

Madame du Châtelet - new online resource

The Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists at Paderborn University, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Ruth E. Hagengrubern, launches its historical and critical digital edition of Émilie Du Châtelet’s Institutions de Physique (17th December).


"This project, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), presents an unprecedented textual reconstruction of the multiple versions contained in the Paris manuscript and the printed editions of 1740 and 1742. The edition highlights significant additions and changes, offering unique insights into Émilie Du Châtelet’s working methods and intellectual processes."

Links and additional resources on the Center's website:

Émilie Du Châtelet: Institutions physiques. The Paris Manuscript BnF 12.265 - History of Women Philosophers and Scientists

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