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Sophie de Grouchy, Letters on Sympathy (1798): A Critical Edition

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Depuis David Hume et Adam Smith, la notion de sympathie valorise l'activit� irr�fl�chie de la sensibilit� pour mieux associer l'affectivit� � la formation du lien social. Mais comment envisager la mani�re dont la philosophie morale �cossaise se prolonge dans les milieux qui, en France, se r�clament de l'id�al r�publicain et du mat�rialisme ath�e? C'est ce qu'invitent � red�couvrir ces Lettres sur la sympathie , que Sophie de Grouchy publie � la suite de sa traduction de la Th�orie des sentiments moraux de Smith. Cette r��dition des Lettres est accompagn�e de six �tudes qui en �clairent la port�e. Figure particuli�rement repr�sentative d'une g�n�ration qui, engag�e dans la R�volution, se regroupe autour du cercle des id�ologues, Sophie de Grouchy poursuit l'uvre des Lumi�res en travaillant � fonder ce que notre modernit� appellera les sciences humaines.

198 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 1997

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Marie-Louise-Sophie de Grouchy (7 ou 8 avril 1763 ou 1764 - 6 septembre 1822), marquise de Condorcet par son mariage, est une femme de lettres française.

Marie-Louise-Sophie de Grouchy (7 or 8 april 1763 or 1764 - 6 september 1822), Marquise de Condorcet by her marriage, is a French woman of letters.

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May 21, 2023
When Napoleon came to power, he is reported to have told Sophie de Grouchy that he did not like women who talked about politics. She replied, echoing a famous argument by Olympe de Gouges: 'I agree with you, but in a country where they might lose their heads, it is natural that women should want to know why.'
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Personal sympathy - that which creates between men the intimate ties necessary for their perfection and happiness, which brings hearts together and binds them with sweet affection.
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Humanity and equality - sentiments that are as necessary to the moral happiness of each individual as they are to the preservation of justice and security in all aspects of the social order!
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May 26, 2023
Vrouwen worden objecten bij mannen die geen sympathie hebben en het huwelijk is een handelscontract
She slayed
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Read for one of my university courses this semester. This feels like ethics that I can actually read and understand
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September 9, 2025
Una critica filosófica a varios trabajos, especialmente al de Smith. Una reflexión en torno a las emociones y la ética de estas. Libro obligado en la filosofía, a mí parecer..
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