Diderot and l'âme-machine

Authors

  • Miran Božovič

Keywords:

mind, body, materialism, 18th century philosophy

Abstract

The article considers the multiplication of speech organs in Diderot's early erotic novel Les Bijoux indiscrets. The main plot device of the novel - the talking “jewels” or female sex organs - enables Diderot to confront two different conceptions of the soul, the spiritual and material, in one and the same body. The article then argues that, unlike the spiritualism propounded by the head, the spontaneous philosophy of the “indiscreet jewels” is one of forthright materialism.

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Published

2016-01-17

How to Cite

Božovič, M. (2016). Diderot and l’âme-machine. Filozofski Vestnik, 22(3). Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/filozofski-vestnik/article/view/3721

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2001): Philosophy between Europe and Asia, Dimensions of Aesthetic, L'Ame-machine - Hidden subject, The Scenes of the Two, Mode

Section

L'Ame-machine - Hidden subject

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