· Philosophy of knowledge
How can humans know
anything about the outer world ? How is that that the material world seems to
obey mathematical rules? What are the limits of our knowledge ? These are some of the
questions Kant famously answered in his Critique of Pure Reason.
Here you
will find a
substantial introduction (180 pages in French) to Kant's master work.
It
requires no prior knowledge and explains the book from A to Z - at least this was the aim !
Kant's theory of
Knowledge in the Critique of Pure Reason
·
Political Philosophy
Liberalism is nowadays the dominant point of reference in modern political
thought. Still, its philosophical
foundations are very fragile. Many philosophers have tried to provide it with a
firm basis. Here are the discussions
of two major attempts
Berlin's
foundation of Liberalism
Stuart Mill's
foundation of Liberalism
·
Philosophy of law
Law is the very
substance of the European Union. The European
Commission tries to present its work as more and more technical rather than
political. This raises concerns over the legitimacy of its action. Here is a
paper of 'applied philosophy' that answers a philosophical question within a concrete
political context.
Is law a value free
instrument?
· Few more words
Philosophy began to be a passion of mine when I was 17. Special thanks to Bernard Picon from the Lycée Lavoisier, Paris ; Xavier Renou from the Lycée Henri IV, Paris ; and John Gray from the London School of Economics.