The 5 leading causes of death in France
According to 2011 figures, here are the top 5 causes of death in France. There are strong disparities between men and women. As a reminder, the mortality rate is the …
Category: Philosophy
Jacques Derrida – Short Biography
Jacques Derrida – a short biography His real name is none other than Jackie Derrida. Derrida was born in 1930 in French Algeria. From his childhood on, he had to face the …
Secrecy needs others
Secrecy involves others, i.e. the other person, because it sets someone apart from others. Thus, in 1165, secret had the meaning of “situated away from the places frequented” in the …
Friedrich Nietzsche’s critique of work in Aurora
“The apologists of work. – In the glorification of ‘work’, in the tireless speeches on the ‘blessing of work’, I see the same ulterior motive as in the praise of impersonal …
Corrected subject – Does the artist give something to understand?
This question notably fell in the philosophy test of the 2015 French baccalaureate. See all the exam questions of the 2015 French baccalaureate. The formulation of the question, “Does the …
The theory of climates – Montesquieu
Montesquieu, in his work published in 1748, gives us a reflection concerning the determinism of the environment where one lives on his own character. On the scale of the society, …