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Lettre a d'Alembert (Lettre a d'Alembert sur les spectacles) (French)
Lettre a d'Alembert - Lettre a d'Alembert sur les spectacles - French Author:Jean-Jacques Rousseau An essay written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in opposition to an article published in the Encyclopédie by Jean d’Alembert, that proposed the establishment of a theatre in Geneva. More generally, it is a critical analysis of the effects of culture on morals, that clarifies the links between politics and social life. Rousseau relat... more »es the issue of a theatre in Geneva to the broader social context, warning of the potential the theatre has to corrupt the morality in society.« less