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A review by nikkivrc
Rameau's Nephew and d'Alembert's Dream by Denis Diderot
3.0
Rameau's Nephew: 4 stars.
This conversation is really incredibly interesting, because not only does it bring up important moral questions, it also offers us a great insight into 18th-century French society. Many artists, politicians, actresses etc that were famous back then are mentioned, and I just love seeing these people through the eyes of someone who lived at the same time. Also, Rameau is one of my favourite composers, so hurrah for the title.
D'Alembert's Dream: 2 stars.
Discussion of physics and biology - I'm not even going to pretend I understood half of it.
This conversation is really incredibly interesting, because not only does it bring up important moral questions, it also offers us a great insight into 18th-century French society. Many artists, politicians, actresses etc that were famous back then are mentioned, and I just love seeing these people through the eyes of someone who lived at the same time. Also, Rameau is one of my favourite composers, so hurrah for the title.
D'Alembert's Dream: 2 stars.
Discussion of physics and biology - I'm not even going to pretend I understood half of it.