The affection of the mother (From Swann’s Side – Marcel Proust)
Marcel Proust in Du Côté de chez Swann tells of this intimate bond that can link a son to his mother. We have selected for you an excerpt, in the first …
Category: Philosophy
Claude Lévi-Strauss’ 3 ideas on culture
What is culture? This is the question that Claude Levi-Strauss tries to answer in his writings Race and History. 3 lessons on culture from Claude Lévi-Strauss Claude Levi-Strauss studied the …
Revenge and justice
“As one grows older, one realizes that revenge is still the surest form of justice.” Henry Becque in Thoughts (1837–1899) Is vengeance justice? Hegel distinguished between justice and punishment, saying …
Cyber attacks
On January 4, 2019, it was revealed on German television that a successfully conducted cyber attack resulted in the release of thousands of confidential documents. This cyber attack affected politicians, …
Corrected subject – Does a work of art always have a meaning?
This subject notably fell in the philosophy test of the 2015 French baccalaureate. See all the exam questions of the 2015 French baccalaureate. Introduction Introduction You could introduce your essay …
The city for INSEE
What is the city for INSEE? The institute has developed its own definition, which is still used today, that you can use to understand the statistics on the city. Here …