French Literature Reviews - 2026
B. Baertschi, Conscience et réalité : études sur la philosophie française au XVIIIe siècle
Philosophy, Anthropology and Ideas
Bernard Baertschi, Conscience et réalité: études sur la philosophie française au XVIIIe siècle
Droz, Bibliothèque des Lumières, vol. LXIX, 2005
ISBN: 2600010432
EAN: 9782600010436
41.64 €
During the Enlightenment, French philosophy underwent a profound shift as thinkers moved away from Cartesian metaphysics toward empiricism and sensationalism. The nature of human consciousness and its relationship to the external world became central areas of inquiry. Philosophers grappled with how sensory experiences shape the mind and how subjective perception relates to objective reality. Bernard Baertschi’s Conscience et réalité: études sur la philosophie française au XVIII e siècle, published in 2005 by Droz as part of the Bibliothèque des Lumières series, presents a series of studies on French philosophy during this period. Readers interested in the history of French philosophy may find it relevant.