Entretien d'un père avec ses enfants by Denis Diderot
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| Author | Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784 |
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| Editor | Assézat, Jules, 1832-1876 |
| Title | Entretien d'un père avec ses enfants |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Entretien d'un père avec ses enfants" by Denis Diderot is a philosophical dialogue written in the 18th century. This work serves as a reflection on morality, law, and justice, exploring the complexities of ethical decision-making through a familial conversation. Within this dialogue, Diderot delves into themes concerning the obligations of individuals to adhere to laws that may conflict with their moral intuitions. The narrative unfolds during a poignant conversation between a father and his children, where the father recounts a troubling experience involving the inheritance of a deceased priest. The father faces a moral dilemma when he discovers a testament that unjustly bequeaths the priest's wealth to wealthy book publishers instead of the destitute heirs. He grapples with the question of whether to ignore the testament out of compassion for the poor or to uphold the legal rights of the legatee. Throughout their exchange, the children express differing views on law and morality, leading to a robust debate on the nature of justice, compassion, and the responsibilities that individuals bear towards their society. The dialogue culminates in reflections on the inherent tension between legal obligations and the impulses of human kindness, ultimately revealing the nuanced relationship between ethics and the law. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, French |
| Subject | French fiction -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 28604 |
| Release Date | Apr 25, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 66 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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