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LoC No.: 13004087
Title: La Mort
Credits:
Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "La Mort" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical exploration of the concept of mortality written in the early 20th century. The book delves into humanity's relationship with death, addressing fears surrounding mortality and contemplating its profound implications on life. The text engages with various perspectives on death, proposing that it should be faced with understanding and acceptance rather than dread. The opening of the text presents a discourse on humanity's collective injustice towards death, emphasizing that it is often shrouded in fear and misunderstanding. Maeterlinck reflects on how society tends to distract itself from the inevitability of death, highlighting the importance of confronting it directly to gain a clearer perspective on life. He critiques the way death is viewed culturally, suggesting that it carries unnecessary weight as the "ultimate evil," while arguing for a shift in understanding death as a natural, integral aspect of existence rather than something to be feared or avoided. The beginning sets a profound philosophical tone, inviting readers to reconsider their attitudes toward mortality through a lens of acceptance and intellectual inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
EBook No.: 63222
Published: Sep 17, 2020
Downloads: 171
Language: French
Subject: Death
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Speculative Philosophy, General Philosophical works
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 13004087
Title: La Mort
Credits:
Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "La Mort" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical exploration of the concept of mortality written in the early 20th century. The book delves into humanity's relationship with death, addressing fears surrounding mortality and contemplating its profound implications on life. The text engages with various perspectives on death, proposing that it should be faced with understanding and acceptance rather than dread. The opening of the text presents a discourse on humanity's collective injustice towards death, emphasizing that it is often shrouded in fear and misunderstanding. Maeterlinck reflects on how society tends to distract itself from the inevitability of death, highlighting the importance of confronting it directly to gain a clearer perspective on life. He critiques the way death is viewed culturally, suggesting that it carries unnecessary weight as the "ultimate evil," while arguing for a shift in understanding death as a natural, integral aspect of existence rather than something to be feared or avoided. The beginning sets a profound philosophical tone, inviting readers to reconsider their attitudes toward mortality through a lens of acceptance and intellectual inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
EBook No.: 63222
Published: Sep 17, 2020
Downloads: 171
Language: French
Subject: Death
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Speculative Philosophy, General Philosophical works
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.