If in 1730, while the Newtonian science is triumphant years, Voltaire announced the death of Cartesianism in 1770 he sees himself still engaged in his fight against the errors of Descartes. This essay is an attempt to clarify this apparent contradiction, which is partly that as réactionscontre the Praise of Descartes, written in 1765 at the Academic Award presented by the French Academy. In fact, Voltaire sought àcombattre Spinozists the effects of Cartesian philosophy. According to Voltaire, the spinozismeétait fondametalement the source of materialism and atheism.
Si dans les années 1730, alors que la science newtonienne est triomphante, Voltaire avait annoncé la mort du cartésianism, en 1770 il se voit toujours engagé dans son combat contre les erreurs de Descartes. Cet essai représente un effort pour clarifier cette contradiction apparent, qui ne s’explique en partie que comme réactionscontre les Eloges de Descartes, écrits en 1765 à l’occasion du prix académique présenté par l’Académie française. En fait, Voltaire cherchait àcombattre les effets spinozistes de la philosophie cartésienne. Selon Voltaire, le spinozismeétait fondametalement la source même du matérialisme et de l’athéisme.
Voltaire en face des cartésiens / Borghero, Carlo. - In: STUDIES ON VOLTAIRE AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. - ISSN 0435-2866. - (2006), pp. 173-192. (Intervento presentato al convegno Voltaire et le "Grand Siècle" tenutosi a Paris-Sorbonne nel 15-17 novembre 2001).
Voltaire en face des cartésiens
BORGHERO, Carlo
2006
Abstract
If in 1730, while the Newtonian science is triumphant years, Voltaire announced the death of Cartesianism in 1770 he sees himself still engaged in his fight against the errors of Descartes. This essay is an attempt to clarify this apparent contradiction, which is partly that as réactionscontre the Praise of Descartes, written in 1765 at the Academic Award presented by the French Academy. In fact, Voltaire sought àcombattre Spinozists the effects of Cartesian philosophy. According to Voltaire, the spinozismeétait fondametalement the source of materialism and atheism.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.