The introductory chapter frames the convergence of novel and sciences de l'homme at the tournant des Lumières around the notion of particulier. Rather than an «equal and contrary» opposition, it argues for a dialectical convergence: the novel retains what the human sciences are forced to lose.
University of Siena, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3314-1953
Chapter Title
Il particulier tra scienze dell’uomo e romanzo nel tournant des Lumières
Authors
David Matteini
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1157-4.02
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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Book Title
Scritture del particolare. Romanzo e sciences de l’homme tra Sette e Ottocento
Book Subtitle
Atti del Convegno di Siena (23-24 aprile 2025)
Editors
David Matteini
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
156
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press, USiena Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1157-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1156-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1157-4
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-1158-1
Series Title
Studi di letterature moderne e comparate
Series ISSN
2975-0377
Series E-ISSN
2975-0229