Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg
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Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg is a philosophical and theological dialogue by Joseph de Maistre that defends monarchy, Catholicism, and providentialism in the aftermath of the French Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ theological dialogue ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Joseph de Maistre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| form | dialogue ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
the Chevalier
NERFINISHED
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the Count NERFINISHED ⓘ the Senator ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century traditionalist philosophy
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Catholic integralism NERFINISHED ⓘ conservative political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic natural law theory
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Catholic scholasticism ⓘ counter-reformation thought ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical dialogue in prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of the French Revolution
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defense of Catholicism ⓘ defense of monarchy ⓘ providence in history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of providential interpretation of the French Revolution
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systematic defense of papal and monarchical authority ⓘ |
| opposes |
Enlightenment rationalism
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revolutionary liberalism ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalClaim |
history is governed by divine providence
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political authority is of divine origin ⓘ punishment and suffering have providential meaning ⓘ |
| philosophicalDirection |
counter-revolutionary thought
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traditionalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-revolutionary
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legitimist ⓘ |
| religiousClaim | the Catholic Church is the true church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| setting | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of evening conversations ⓘ |
| supports |
absolute monarchy
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divine providence ⓘ papal authority ⓘ |
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