Project Gutenberg 2021-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 235 Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier) 1657 1757 Bovier de Fontenelle, Bernard Le Fontanelle, Monsieur (Bernard Le Bovier) De Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Bernard de Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de 1732 1807 Lande, Jerome de la Lalande, Joseph Jerome Le Francais de Delalande, Jérome De Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français Gunning, Miss (Elizabeth) 1769 1823 Plunkett, Elizabeth Gunning Plunkett, Mrs. (Elizabeth) Gunning, Elizabeth 07006894 Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversations_on_the_Plurality_of_Worlds Tim Lindell, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds" by M. de Fontenelle is a philosophical dialogue written during the early 18th century. The work engages with the ideas of astronomy and the existence of multiple worlds, presented through discussions between a narrator and a knowledgeable Marchioness. It reflects the Enlightenment’s fascination with reason, science, and the cosmos, ultimately probing humanity’s place in the universe. At the start of the text, the narrator expresses a desire to recount the engaging philosophical conversations he had with the Marchioness while visiting her in the countryside. Their discussions begin with the nature of the universe and observations of celestial bodies, including the planets and stars. The narrator aims to make lofty concepts more accessible by involving the Marchioness, who is portrayed as an intelligent yet uninitiated conversational partner. He explores the philosophical implications of the earth moving through space, suggesting that if life exists on other planets, it would be presumptuous to assume that Earth is the only inhabited world. Their exchange sets the tone for a blend of scientific inquiry and conversational charm, establishing a foundation for the exploration of astronomy and cosmology throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plurality of worlds QB Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 290078 2025-06-26T09:09:56.513515 text/html 264382 2024-10-18T16:46:45 text/html 439328 2025-06-26T09:10:00.865499 application/epub+zip 438795 2025-06-26T09:09:57.455607 application/epub+zip 182184 2025-06-26T09:09:56.905614 application/epub+zip 517152 2025-06-26T09:10:03.590482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492732 2025-06-26T09:10:00.372493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239496 2022-09-29T21:54:26.277199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253997 2025-06-26T09:09:56.168673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233928 2024-10-18T16:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19317 2025-06-26T09:10:03.723514 application/rdf+xml 16189 2025-06-26T09:09:57.042634 image/jpeg 2996 2025-06-26T09:09:56.950592 image/jpeg 432385 2025-06-26T09:09:56.552650 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia