Philosophy
From Plato to Laozi and the scholars of Edo: philosophical texts presented and translated.
Phedre
phedre In this part of the dialogue Phedre (246a-248c), Plato describes the nature of the soul as a power composed by a celestial winged chariot that leaves its home to participate in the heavenly march. Souls strive to reach the vault of heaven to contemplate from its back, truth, justice, science and wisdom. Many, wounded by the tumult, do not reach the summit. But once the revolution is over, each soul returns to its home to feed the horses with what it has been given to contemplate... before setting out again.
Love according to Diotime
In Plato's “Banquet”, a few people gathered for a social gathering exchange views on the meaning of <ruby lang="fr">love<rp>（</rp><rt lang="grc">Érôs</rt><rp>）</rp></ruby>. It is there that Socrates declares that as a young man, the "philosophy of Love" was taught to him by Diotime, priestess and prophet. Socrates asks Diotime several questions about love.
first evening of the “Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds”
Fontenelle Published by Fontenelle when astronomy was in vogue after the comet of 1681, the “Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds” are an explanation of the world's different systems.
François VIDIT guide-interpreter of Paris
François VIDIT guide-interpreter of Paris François VIDIT is a Tour guide in japanese language in Paris whose site is http://francois-vidit.fr/en
