Alongside Descartes, Kant is the leading author of modernity: his influence on science, morality, politics and aesthetics is considerable. Many of today’s ethical dilemmas (biology, medicine, etc.) make reference to Kantian thought. A knowledge of Kantian philosophy is imperative if we are to find our way through the major issues of our modern times. This book sets out the salient features of Kantian thought and proposes an interpretation of it, breaking with the cliché of a humanist Kant ...

Reputedly difficult, the thought of Plotinus (205-270) is the culmination of ancient philosophy. Inspired first and foremost by Platonism, but also by Aristotelianism and Stoicism, it requires the ability to move with ease through the labyrinth of Greek philosophy, which was completed by Neoplatonism. The present work offers a sort of Ariadne's thread for finding one's way through the Plotinian mazes, as outlined in the vigorous dialogues, organized in the form of enneads after his death b...

Reputedly difficult, the thought of Plotinus (205-270) is the culmination of ancient philosophy. Inspired first and foremost by Platonism, but also by Aristotelianism and Stoicism, it requires the ability to move with ease through the labyrinth of Greek philosophy, which was completed by Neoplatonism. The present work offers a sort of Ariadne's thread for finding one's way through the Plotinian mazes, as outlined in the vigorous dialogues, organized in the form of Enneads after his death b...

Avec Descartes, Kant est l’auteur phare de la modernité : son influence dans les sciences, la morale, la politique et l’esthétique, est considérable. Une grande partie des dilemmes éthiques (biologie, médecine…) font référence aujourd’hui à la pensée kantienne. Connaître sa philosophie apparaît comme un impératif pour s’orienter à travers les grandes questions qui innervent notre modernité. Le présent ouvrage expose ainsi les traits saillants de la réflexion kantienne et propose une interp...