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É. Marquer, Art de penser et art de parler. Politique et poétique du langage dans la philosophie moderne
Philosophy, Anthropology and Ideas
Art de penser et art de parler
Politique et poétique du langage dans la philosophie moderne
Marquer (Éric)
Classiques Garnier
Series: Les Anciens et les Modernes - Études de philosophie, no. 41
Number of pages: 551
Year of publication: 2019
ISBN: 978-2-406-08736-6
ISSN: 2109-8042
DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-08738-0
Publication date: 28/08/2019
This book examines the power of words from the classical age to the Enlightenment. Hobbes's *Leviathan* serves as its starting point, while Locke's *Essay* acts as its pivotal pivot. The third part is devoted to the analysis of tropes in the works of Du Marsais, Rousseau, Condillac, and Vico.
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The relationship between language, reason, and political authority has long been a central concern of modern European philosophy. By examining the transition from the classical age to the Enlightenment, this study situates itself within the intellectual history of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The book examines the power of words from the classical age to the Enlightenment, using Hobbes's Leviathan as a starting point and Locke's Essay as a pivot. Readers interested in the history of early modern political thought may find this exploration of linguistic philosophy relevant.
The third part of the book is devoted to the analysis of tropes in the works of Du Marsais, Rousseau, Condillac, and Vico. This approach reflects the period's preoccupation with the art of speaking as a component of the art of thinking. By connecting these thinkers, the study addresses the intersection of poetics and philosophical discourse during this era, examining how the mechanics of language were understood to shape both individual cognition and the social order.