An essay on the structural interpretation of Donkeyskin, the tale by Charles Perrault, by means of a geometric formalisation of the text's four main episodes (four triangles inscribed in a rhomb), while exposing the reader to a drama in four acts in which the starting point is the intention of transgressingthe taboo on endogamous incest (event triangle 1) and the end point the restoration of compliance to this taboo thanks to an exogamic marriage (event triangle 4). All along the tale, the commentary focuses on the symbolic meanings of different objects, situations and actions by the characters.
While Nietzsche's turnaround in his feelings towards Wagner's music, from boundless admiration to scathing criticism, has been widely commented on and studied, the specific role of the libretto of The Ring of the Nibelung as a constitutive source of Nietzschean thought has been relatively rarely observed. A close study of the "Wagnerian material" provides new insights into the possible origins of the philosopher's major themes.
In four texts, Thomas Bradwardine's De continuo and Tractatus de proportionibus, Nicole Oresme's De proportionibus proportionum, and Blasius of Parma's Questiones circa Tractatum proportionum magistri Thome Braduardini, we examine the style of argumentation used in these treatises, which combine mathematics and natural philosophy. To this end, we take a look at the overall plan of these texts, as well as examples of proofs of conclusions, highlighting the logical-deductive structure based on explicit premises. We emphasise the use of the logic of consequences and question the influence of academic dispute on the writing of these treatises.
The article describes Jean Celeyrette in several institutional or epistemic contexts: linked to a certain moment in mathematics, or linked to a medieval subject of study that lies between mathematical physics and post-Aristotelian theology. I attempt to show that the Infinite is relevant to these situations, which leads me to reconsider the problem of the relationship between the infinite and ethics, drawing on Levinas'reformulation of ethical requirements
During the 14th century, motion was a central topic in the natural philosophy works of the Parisian masters, and Nicole Oresme was no exception. However, the disputed question "On the appearance of a thing" (QAR), stands out in this context for its accrued interest in the perception and knowability of movement. In 2007, Jean Celeyrette confirmed the attribution of this text to Oresme and its link with his other writings, such as the Questiones super Physicam. The aim of this article is to pursue this analysis by showing the similarities of the QAR with other works by Oresme, up to and including his much later Livre du ciel et du monde. It will also contribute to the assessment of the QAR's dating, and demonstrate its doctrinal and historical importance, notably by shedding light on its dissemination in Europe.
