This study identifies the possible points of contact between Kantian philosophy and the constitutive features of the character of the Baron de Charlus. By means of an analysis focused on the discursive behavior and moral role that the writer bestows on this character, we aim to show that Kantian thought is an implicit substrate underlying all of Charlus’s experiences throughout the novel, and becomes manifest at the point of his downfall in the Verdurin salon.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-09810-2
EAN:9782406098102
ISSN: 2430-8218
DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-09810-2.p.0213
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 10-03-2019
Periodicity: Biannual
Language: French
Keyword: Kantian morality, nineteenth-century philosophy, casuistic, moral duty