Possible worlds in Bernard le Bovier De Fontenelle's philosophy

In this study, Bernard le Bouvier, who is an enlightenment thinker and writer, includes the perception of De Fontenelle of possible worlds, similarities and differences with utopian thoughts in this context; For this purpose, first of all, general features of the literature in the field of modern philosophy and utopia and some utopian philosophers are mentioned, and Fontenelle's relationship and connection with these past historical philosophical adventures are mentioned. In the study, Fontenelle was introduced closely, in this context, it was contacted with the subject by referring to his life, works and some of his prominent ideas. The aim of this study is to shed light on the early French Enlightenment that prepared the formation of the Enlightenment Philosophy, in this respect, to address the important role of Fontenelle at this crossroads, and to contribute to the academic literature on Bernard le Bouvier De Fontenelle, based on the very low number of academic studies on this subject. is to be found. Fontenelle's importance in the history of philosophy is that it is one of the early Enlightenment philosophers and one of the first names that guided Enlightenment Philosophy in a sense. Past and future visions he put forward; view of the traditional, ancient culture and past societies; The role he assigns to science and reason in his vision of the future, as well as his success in spreading his view of science to a large part of society, have been the features that have brought him forward. In the study, all of these will be addressed and their implications on the issue of possible worlds will be revealed. Keywords: Bernard le Bouvier De Fontenelle, Utopian Philosophy, Possible Worlds, Enlightenment Philosophy.