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Between the great theological systems of Malebranche, Leibniz, Spinoza, and the massive philosophical architectures of Schelling, Hegel and Comte, the eighteenth century seems to be a moment of relaxation for the synthetic and constructive spirit. It has been variously appreciated: … Read More

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René Descartes (1596-1650) came from a family of gentlemen from Touraine. His grandfather, Pierre Descartes, had fought in the wars of religion; his father Joachim, who became an advisor to the Parliament of Brittany in 1586, had three children from … Read More

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Francis Bacon (1561-1626), son of the keeper of the Great Seal, Nicolas Bacon, was destined by his father for the service of the State; elected to the House of Commons in 1584, appointed by Elizabeth as extraordinary advisor to the … Read More

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Never has a century, less than the seventeenth century, had confidence in the spontaneous forces of a nature abandoned to itself: the natural man, the one who is delivered without rule to the conflict of passions, where can one find … Read More

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In humanist environments of the 15th century, so different from the Universities, under the protection of princes or popes, secular and ecclesiastical people met indifferently, at the Platonic Academy in the Florence of Lorenzo the Magnificent, as at the Aldine … Read More

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(Duns Scotus) The first symptom of this disintegration is found in the movement of ideas inaugurated by Duns Scotus, the subtle doctor. He had a very short career: born in Scotland around 1265, he studied the “arts” and theology at … Read More

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We know what magnificent praise Auguste Comte (1) makes of the 13th century: an organic age par excellence which achieved spiritual unity, true catholicity. Towards this century turns the dream of all those who consider all social peace impossible without … Read More

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The destinies of the West during the Middle Ages were partly determined by the Arab conquest which, extending from India to Spain and advancing to the south of Italy and the Greek islands, formed a sort of screen between Europe … Read More

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The twelfth century is a century of ardent and varied thought, tumultuous and confused too: on the one hand a need for systematization and unity which gives birth to these kinds of theological encyclopedias which are the books of the … Read More

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We had to wait until the end of the 11th century to see, in the West, a real resumption of intellectual activity: not that this intermediate period was empty or unimportant. It is found everywhere, and in monasteries and in … Read More

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