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May 6, 2024 · Despite being considered France’s earliest printed newspaper, the Mercure françois remains surprisingly overlooked by scholars. First published in 1611 by the politique brothers Jean and Estienne Richer, the journal sought to prevent a return to civil war following Henri IV’s assassination by supporting the monarchy and teaching virtuous behaviour through the example of recent history. 1 ...
3 days ago · Professor R. Malcolm Smuts, review of Monarchism and Absolutism in Early Modern Europe, (review no. 1242) https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/1242. Date accessed: 28 May, 2024. The idea of an age of absolutism has lately fallen out of fashion, for several reasons. The word absolutism was coined only in the 19th century and the concept of a ...
May 8, 2024 · The critique of genuine absolutism, both within constitutional jurisprudence and broader ethical discussions, often centers on its inflexibility and potential for producing outcomes that conflict with practical and moral intuition.
May 8, 2024 · deontological ethics, in philosophy, ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions. The term deontology is derived from the Greek deon, “duty,” and logos, “science.” (Read Peter Singer’s Britannica entry on ethics.)
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May 20, 2024 · Sources include letters, diaries, legal papers, institutional records, newspapers, science and philosophical writings, literature and art from a diversity of voices and perspectives. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students of history and literature.
22 hours ago · absolutism. The philosophy, developed by Hegel, viewing all possible states of being as part of a greater totality of experiences. absurdism. The philosophy stating that the efforts of humanity to find meaning in the Universe will ultimately fail because no such meaning exists (at least in relation to humanity).
1 day ago · Reminder: according to Oxford Languages... mo·ral·i·ty/mə ˈ ralədē principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society. plural noun: moralities "a bourgeois morality" the extent to which an action is right or wrong. "behind all the arguments ...
