Georges Frédéric Parrot and the ‘New’ Enlightenment

Georges Frédéric Parrot (1767–1852), the first Rector of the University of Tartu (Dorpat) after it was reopened in 1802, was a son of the French Enlightenment. He considered it his mission to implement these ideas in the context of the new university. One of the foci of his activities was arranging...

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Main Author: Peeter Müürsepp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Association of the History and Philosophy of Science 2013-11-01
Series:Acta Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.11590/abhps.2013.2.02