Details: The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman: 'Emilie Du Ch^atelet And The Making Of Modern Philosophy Introduces The Work And Legacy Of Philosopher 'Emilie Du Ch^atelet. As The Enlightenment Gained Momentum Throughout Europe, Ch^atelet Broke Through The Many Barriers Facing Women At The Time And Published A Major Philosophical Treatise In French. Due To Her Proclamation That A True Philosopher Must Remain An Independent Thinker Rather Than A Disciple Of Some Supposedly Great Man Like Isaac Newton Or Ren'e Descartes, Ch^atelet Posed A Threat To An Emerging Consensus In The Enlightenment. The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman Highlights The Exclusion Of Women From Colleges And Academies In Europe And The Fear Of Rupturing The Gender-based Order--
