Letter to d'Alembert on the Theatre
fr. Lettre à d'Alembert sur les spectacles · 1758
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Main Ideas
- Critique of theater and spectacles as morally degrading to society.
- Arguments against public entertainments that distract people from civic duties.
- The idea that theater promotes the spread of vice and immoral behavior.
- Advocacy for simplicity and naturalness in life, contrasting them with the artificiality of theater.
- Proposal to replace theatrical performances with more beneficial and morally uplifting activities.
Date of publication: 12 September 2024
Updated: 22 September 2024
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Genre: Philosophy
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