L'Affaire des Cacouacs: Trois Pamphlets contre les philosophes des Lumieres

The term Cacouac, coined in 1757 to designate the unruly intellectuals brought to prominence by the publication of the first volumes of the Encyclopedie, was quickly adopted in various pamphlets and satires. The ins and outs of the affair, which caused a huge stir, are reexplored here.