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Jean-Luc Marion's Collected Essays on Descartes and Painting Published

publication · 2026-04-24

Philosopher Jean-Luc Marion has released a volume collecting previously scattered essays. The book follows two 1986 works: "Sur le prisme métaphysique de Descartes" (PUF) and an essay on painter Jean-François Lacalmontie titled "Ce que cela donne" (Editions de la Différence). The new compilation gathers texts that were dispersed across various journals.

Key facts

  • Jean-Luc Marion published a collection of previously scattered essays.
  • The volume follows two books from 1986: 'Sur le prisme métaphysique de Descartes' (PUF) and 'Ce que cela donne' (Editions de la Différence).
  • 'Ce que cela donne' is an essay on painter Jean-François Lacalmontie.
  • The new volume gathers texts that were dispersed in various journals.
  • The publication date is 1987.

Entities

Artists

  • Jean-François Lacalmontie

Institutions

  • PUF
  • Editions de la Différence
  • artpress

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