Studies in Self-interest: From Descartes to La Bruyère

accepted already appear argument authority autres becomes bien Bossuet Bruyère c'est called cause century chose Christian Church claim comes concerned Corneille dans death Descartes described Dieu discussed doctrine doubt effect equally esprit être example existence fact faire fait final followed force gloire grand hero homme human ideas individual Jesuits l'homme la Pléiade later less man's Maximes means method mind Molière Montaigne moral n'est nature never nous offer once Pascal passions Pensées perhaps philosophy plays political position practical present principle problem qu'il question raison reason reference religion religious remains respect Retz Rochefoucauld Royal rule says seems seen sense sermon social society speaks success thought tout true truth virtue whole writes