In philosophy, causality refers to the relationship of cause and effect. the cause, the correlate of the effect, is “what makes a thing do or act as it does”. This produces the effect; the causality is the “current relationship of … Read More
Sully wing – 2nd floor – The painters of Louis XIV – Room 34 In a rich house of a gentleman from Perpignan, the old Roussillois painter Guerra painted the wall of a terrace. Behind him, a child followed with … Read More
Hermeneutics (from the Greek hermeneutikè, ἑρμηνευτική [τέχνη], art of interpreting, hermeneuein means first “to speak”, “to express” and the name of the Greek god Hermes, messenger of the gods and interpreter of their orders), is the theory of reading, explaining … Read More
Tourism in Africa is an important economic activity. The touristic particularity of Africa lies in the wide variety of points of interest, diversity and multitudes of landscapes as well as the rich cultural heritage. In 2013, African tourism accounts for … Read More
A large and lovable rabbit deals with three tiny bullies, led by a flying squirrel, who are determined to squelch his happiness. Initial release: April 10, 2008 (Amsterdam) Director: Sacha Goedegebure Initial DVD release: May 20, 2008 (Netherlands) Producer: Ton … Read More
Sully wing – 2nd floor – Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1736-1806) – Room 48 It is a delightful symphony of tender colors and pink flesh, that this table of the Bathers: the blue of the sky, the light green of the trees, … Read More
(The city of Danzig (Gdansk) in the 17th century. In the modern era, the city concentrates activity and wealth, a painting by Wojciech Gerson (1865).) Modern philosophy means that which extends to what historians call the modern era (1492-1789). This … Read More
Denon wing – 1st floor – Daru – Room 75 Upon the very desire of the Empress, Prud’hon has placed her august model in an agrarian landscape, in the groves of Malmaison. Large trees with thick foliage form a nice … Read More
(The circled A, symbol of the anarchism.) Anarchism is a current of political philosophy developed since the nineteenth century on a set of anti-authoritarian theories and practices of social equality. The term libertarian, often used as a synonym, is a … Read More
Various changes observed around the world have led to the conclusion of global warming. The Global Humanitarian Forum, Kofi Annan’s Think Tank, estimates in the first study on the human impact of global warming in 2009, to 300,000 deaths per … Read More
