According to Jean Lafond, La Rochefoucauld’s thought is heavily influenced by augustinism. That is why this moralist attaches some importance to the original sin. He talks about it in a more discreet way than Pascal, but he explicitly mentions it to explain the hold of self-esteem on the human life
CLIL theme: 4028 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes de littérature comparée
ISBN:978-2-406-08817-2
EAN:9782406088172
ISSN: 2286-136X
DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-08817-2.p.0089
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 01-04-2019
Periodicity: Biannual
Language: French
Keyword: François de La Rochefoucauld, Blaise Pascal, augustinism, original sin, idolatry