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Common Sense as a Philosophical Idea of the French Enlightenment

Abstract

The article analyzes one of most important mental abilities called “common sense” which is related to the judgements about precrate life. It isn’t neither a theoretical knowledge, nor the moral decision; it conduct neither to the feats, nor to the fulfill meets, but without common sens an ordinal prèerate life is impossible. This ability was studied by the philosophers of the XVIII century, mostly in France.

About the Author

Tamara Dlugach
Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation


References

1. Гельвеций К.А. Соч. В 2 т. Т. 1. - М., 1974. С. 187.

2. Гельвеций К.А. Соч. В 2 т. Т. 2. - М., 1974. С. 961.

3. Руссо Ж.-Ж. Юлия, или Новая Элоиза // Руссо Ж.-Ж. Избр. соч. В 3 т. Т. 2. - М., 1961. С. 313.

4. Руссо Ж.-Ж. Эмиль.


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For citations:


Dlugach T. Common Sense as a Philosophical Idea of the French Enlightenment. Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences. 2015;(9):127-140. (In Russ.)



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