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The development of materialism in the early-Enlightenment of France

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11610515
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 仏語・仏文学
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

MITSUI Yoshitoshi  Chiba University, Faculty of Literature, professor, 文学部, 教授 (00157546)

Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsJean Meslier / early-Enlightenment / clandestine manuscripts / atheism / materialism / マールブランシュ / 霊魂論 / キリスト教神学教理反駁 / 三位一体論 / 啓蒙前期フランスにおける唯物論 / Jean Meslier / 反弁神論
Research Abstract

In the inquiry into the sources and nature of atheism in early-modern France, << Memoire>> of Jean Meslier(1664-1729) is one of the most important and early clandestine manuscripts. Primarily, we have described the life and work of <Cure Meslier> on the data recently founded in order to prevent some mysterious legend of the materialistic atheist in the beginning of 18^<th> century. Secondarily, we have scan Meslier's efforts to reach atheistic conclusions from the refutations of Christian fundamental doctrine : Trinity, Incarnation and Eucharist. In his refutations Meslier have drawn a ridiculous image of God who can produce infinite of children and of Christ who had been a mad sectarian in the poor people with the idea of pious fraud of the priests who pretend the mystery of Eucharist. In short the priest of village have given a negative idea of <materialistic> Holy God to wake up the peasants. Thirdly, we have searched his controversy with the Cartesians who pretended the immortal soul. Meslier have formulated a materialistic explanation of the mortal soul, using and reconstructing the theistic expressions of Malebranche. In the same time, he have revealed a Cartesian hidden purpose : Christian Apology for the Immortality of human beings which is based on the philosophical dualism of Bady and Spirit. Additionally, we have translated a deistic version of << Extrait de sentiments de Jean Meslier>>( published by Voltaire in 1762 ), one of the famous clandestine manuscripts.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All Other

All Publications (9 results)

  • [Publications] 三井 吉俊: "小さな墓地から-ジャン・メリエ司然の生涯と作品"千葉大学人文研究. 29. 261-289 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 三井 吉俊: "ジャン・メリエ研究ノート-神の生殖能力"千葉大学社会文化科学研究. 5. 273-277 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 三井 吉俊(翻訳者名): "ジャン・メリエ『覚書』原典翻訳(出版予定)"法政大学出版局. 1357 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshitoshi MITSUI: "The life and works of Jean Meslier"Jinbun Kenkyu. No. 29. 261-289 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshitoshi MITSUI: "A research note of the works of Jean Meslier"Chiba University Social Sciences and Humanities. 273-277 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshitoshi, MITSUI (translator): "Memoire de Jean Meslier (complete translation)"Hosei University Press. 1357 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 三井吉俊(翻訳者名): "ジャン・メリエ『覚え書』原典翻訳"法政大学出版局(出版予定). 1357 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 三井吉俊: "ジャン・メリエ研究ノート-神の生殖能力"千葉大学社会文化科学研究. 5号. 273-277 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 三井 吉俊: "小さな墓場から-ジャン・メリエ司祭の生涯と作品"千葉大学人文研究. 29. 261-290 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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