
LA PHILOSOPHIE SOCIALE
DANS - LE THÉÂTRE D'IBSEN - PAR - OSSIP-LOURIÉ
Lauréat de l'Institut. - Docteur de la Faculté des Lettres de l'Université de Paris, Membre de la Société de Philosophie de l'Université de Saint-Pétersbourg. - PARIS
1900
LA VIE D'HENRIK IBSEN
PARTIE NEGATIVE - LA SOCIÉTÉ ACTUELLE
PARTIE POSITIVE - LA SOCIÉTÉ NOUVELLE
CONCLUSION - I
The work invites listeners into a careful investigation of how Henrik Ibsen’s stagecraft becomes a vehicle for social philosophy. Rather than treating his dramas as mere entertainment, the author frames each play as a series of philosophical essays that interrogate the moral and civic dilemmas of modern life. From the opening dedication to a French literary champion, the narrative sets a scholarly tone while remaining accessible to anyone curious about the intersection of theatre and ideas.
Through a close reading of Ibsen’s characters, the discussion spotlights the tension between personal conscience and collective expectation. The analysis highlights moments when sudden, startling incidents serve not to advance plot but to illuminate inner crises, exposing the psychological currents that drive societal change. Listeners will come away with a richer appreciation of how Ibsen’s “theatre of ideas” turns individual struggles into a living, evolving philosophy of humanity.
Language
fr
Duration
~4 hours (254K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marc D'Hooghe
Release date
2006-02-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1868–1955
A Franco-Russian man of letters, he moved easily between fiction, philosophy, and literary criticism, bringing Russian ideas and writers to French-speaking readers. His work ranges from novels to studies of Tolstoy, Ibsen, and nineteenth-century Russian fiction.
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