L'Histoire et l'anthropologie humanistes des Jésuites (XVIIe siècle)
Having been responsible for some of the finest universal histories, at the start of the 17th century, the Jesuits developed historical analyses that were based on their theology of grace and characterised by a rich humanism. With apologetic and missionary aims in mind, these analyses were generally...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | French |
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Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin
2009
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Revue des sciences philosophiques et théologiques
Year: 2009, Volume: 93, Issue: 4, Pages: 697-728 |
| Further subjects: | B
Vertus des païens
B Morale laïque B Péché philosophique B Lecture des philosophes païens B Lumières B Jésuites B Rits chinois |
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| Summary: | Having been responsible for some of the finest universal histories, at the start of the 17th century, the Jesuits developed historical analyses that were based on their theology of grace and characterised by a rich humanism. With apologetic and missionary aims in mind, these analyses were generally directed against Port-Royal Augustinianism, although were sometimes developed in proximity to positions taken up by freethinkers as well. The present article recalls issues concerning the virtues practiced by the pagans and merely moral virtues, the Chinese rites controversy, philosophical sin and the status of pagan philosophers. The bold analyses of these Jesuits are a testimony to their open-mindedness. And yet, unbeknown to the authors themselves, their adventurousness signals a progression towards the Enlightenment and secular morality. RésuméAprès avoir donné au début du xviie siècle quelques-unes des meilleures histoires universelles, les jésuites ont, dans des perspectives apologétiques et missionnaires, et généralement contre l’augustinisme de Port-Royal - mais parfois aussi en proximité des positions des libertins -, développé des analyses fondées sur leur théologie de la grâce et marquées par un riche humanisme. On retient ici la question des vertus des païens et des vertus seulement morales, l’affaire des rits chinois, le péché philosophique et le statut des philosophes païens. Ces analyses hardies témoignent de l’esprit d’ouverture de ces religieux, mais leur tour aventureux annonce - à l’insu des auteurs - la marche vers les Lumières et vers la morale laïque. |
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| ISSN: | 2118-4445 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revue des sciences philosophiques et théologiques
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3917/rspt.934.0697 |