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BARBEYRAC, Traité du jeu, 1709

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BARBEYRAC, Jean. 

Traité du jeu, où l'on examine les principales questions de droit naturel et de morale qui ont du rapport à cette
matière. 

Amsterdam, Pierre Humbert, 1709.

Two 12mo (150x92 mm), (2)-lxv-(1)-370 pages /(2)-[373-646]-(24)-(56) pages.  binding : Contemporary full sheep, gilt-decorated spine in six compartments. Corners bumped. 

Photo BARBEYRAC, Jean. 

First edition.
Philosophical dissertation around the game, its dangers and its abuses all the moral, economic and social facets related to the practice of games are discussed. Barbeyrac writes at a key moment when the notion of chance (behind which hides divine intervention) gradually gives way to what will become a theory of games and probabilities.

Price : 750 €

Photo BARBEYRAC, Jean. 
Photo BARBEYRAC, Jean. 
Photo BARBEYRAC, Jean. 
Photo BARBEYRAC, Jean. 
Photo BARBEYRAC, Jean. 
Photo BARBEYRAC, Jean. 
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