LE POUVOIR DE LA LANGUE DES PHILOSOPHES - ENTRE LIBERTÉ ET ENGAGEMENT POLITIQUE

Abstract

This article highlights the isotopies-philosophemes which constitute the ideal sphere of the concerns of philosophers/intellectuals. The author examines the antinomy of committed philosopher-free-thinking philosopher as a structural axis in the construction of social mentalities. The driving idea of the article is the primordiality of the heritage of spiritual values over the materiality and transience of trivial things. The author laments the poverty of spirit in countries where there has been almost no philosophical tradition and, moreover, the Soviet regime has swept away all identity consciousness.