RÜDIGER, ANDREAS (+) GENTZKEN, FRIEDRICH (+) LE CLERC, JEAN.
Anweisung zu der Zufriedenheit der menschlichen Seele (+) Kurtze Anleitung glückselig zu leben (+) Betrachtungen vom Glück und Unglück in Lotterien.
Leipzig, Coerner, 1721 (+) Kiel, 1714 (+) Hamburg, 1716.
8vo. In a nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Scratch to back with loss of leather. Internally with light occassional brownspotting. (40), 302, (18), 96, (14), 216, (8) pp.
The rare first edition of Rüdiger’s work in which he reflects on how individuals can achieve inner peace and contentment – being one of his most notable works and a fine example of his approach to practical ethics. Andreas Rüdiger (1673–1731) was a significant German philosopher, mathematician, and physicist of the early 18th century, associated with the rationalist tradition. Educated and later a professor at the University of Leipzig, Rüdiger was influenced by philosophers like Leibniz and Wolff. His work spanned philosophy, ethics, mathematics, and physics, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of Enlightenment thought.
Order-nr.: 61184
DKK 7.000,00