The morality of language: should we learn French?
British journalist Liam Mullone sparked debate as to whether or not it is morally correct to learn French.
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10, 2014
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09, 2014
Is France shirking responsibility to liberté, égalité & fraternité?
Recent government back-pedalling on equality classes in schools has some of us questioning just what égalité in France means.
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07, 2013
Your pocket-sized Guide to French philosophy: Voltaire
How well do you know your French philosophers? Voltaire was a French philosopher and writer who challenged the status quo of 18th century France.
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06, 2013
Paris: France’s creative capital
Perhaps there is something about occupying the same physical space as creative greats who have gone before, that makes us believe that we too can be great. Maybe Paris reminds us of the people who accomplished more, with less, and thus inspires us to be better.
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05, 2013
Your pocket-sized Guide to… French philosophy: Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher who believed that each individual has the freedom to change things and make a real difference.
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04, 2013
Your pocket-sized Guide to… French philosophy: Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir was a French existentialist philosopher whose book ‘The Second Sex’ challenged the accepted role of women in society.
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03, 2013
Your pocket-sized Guide to… French philosophy: René Descartes
René Descartes was a French philosopher credited with the most famous philosophical quote of all time: “cogito ergo sum” – “I think therefore I am”.
