Artisanal Enlightenment
Science and the Mechanical Arts in Old Regime France
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20013072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paola Bertucci (0000-0002-4116-7689, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 312 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Artisanal Enlightenment (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Yale University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.12987/yale/9780300227413.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W4231904390 |
| ISBN | 9780300227413 |
| Open Library | OL28640580M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
What would the Enlightenment look like from the perspective of artistes , the learned artisans with esprit , who presented themselves in contrast to philosophers, savants, and routine-bound craftsmen? Making a radical change of historical protagonists, this book places the mechanical arts and the world of making at the heart of the Enlightenment. At a time of great colonial, commercial, and imperial concerns, artistes planned encyclopedic projects and sought an official role in the administration of the French state. The Société des Arts , which they envisioned as a state institution that would foster France's colonial and economic expansion, was the most ambitious expression of their collective aspirations. This book provides the first in-depth study of the Société , and demonstrates its legacy in scientific programs, academies, and the making of Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopédie . Through insightful analysis of textual, visual, and material sources, the book provides a ground-breaking perspective on the politics of writing on the mechanical arts and the development of key Enlightenment concepts such as improvement, utility, and progress
Age of Enlightenment · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Colonialism · Enlightenment · Epistemology · Humanities · Political science · Politics · Scottish Enlightenment · State (computer science) · The arts · Visual arts · Classics · Historical and Literary Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Law · Philosophy · Rousseau and Enlightenment Thought · Art and science · France · Intellectual life · Science
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |