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TOME PREMIER
1849
LA PHILOSOPHIE - DE - LA LIBERTÉ - COURS DE PHILOSOPHIE MORALE - FAIT A LAUSANNE - PAR CHARLES SECRÉTAN, - ANCIEN PROFESSEUR DE PHILOSOPHIE A L'ACADÉMIE DU CANTON DE VAUD
PRÉFACE.
LA PHILOSOPHIE - DE LA - LIBERTÉ.
INTRODUCTION.
PREMIÈRE LEÇON.
DEUXIÈME LEÇON.
TROISIÈME LEÇON.
QUATRIÈME LEÇON.
In this opening volume the author sketches a system of moral philosophy built on the conviction that freedom is the universal principle governing human existence. Drawing on the insights of Duns Scot, Descartes and Schelling, he argues that pure liberty must be understood as the ultimate cause and essence of all things, and he shows how this premise can address the most pressing questions that shape everyday life. The work proceeds with a method that follows directly from the idea of freedom, seeking answers that are both logically necessary and empirically grounded.
From there the discussion turns to love as the only motive compatible with absolute freedom, proposing that creation itself stems from an act of unconditional love. This perspective allows the author to reconcile the present state of the world with a divine intention, while acknowledging the paradox of human error that arises from the misuse of freedom. The text weaves together philosophical reasoning with reflections on the doctrines of creation, fall, redemption and the Trinity, offering listeners a thoughtful exploration of how reason and faith might intersect.
Full title
Philosophie de la Liberté (Tome I) Cours de philosophie morale Cours de philosophie morale
Language
fr
Duration
~10 hours (619K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Frank van Drogen, Rénale Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Release date
2010-01-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1815–1895
A major Swiss philosopher of the 19th century, he explored freedom, faith, and moral life in books that tried to bring reason and religion into conversation. He also taught for many years in Lausanne and Neuchâtel, shaping intellectual life in French-speaking Switzerland.
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