Invitation to a Reading
Excerpts from
Democracy in America
by Alexis de Tocqueville
Saturday 13 May 2017 at 6:00 PM
(Paris time GMT+1)
Librairie des Editions Tituli
With Valerie Delbore.
French diplomat (1805-1859), Alexis Viscount of Tocqueville, Minister of Foreingh Affaires during a few months under the government of Odilon Barrot is best known for his work "De la Democratie en Amerique" (Democracy in America). For some people, Tocqueville is the leading figure of liberal thinking. Others, such as Raymond Aron, have highlighted his contribution to sociology. François Furet brought out Tocqueville's contribution to the analysis of the French revolution.
The two volumes of the book are accessible in French at the Liberty Fund
in English at the University of Virginia.
Followed by a light meal (participation 4 Euros).
Réservation :
You can book by email or at +33(0)6.12.08.66.66 or
directly from the website
In partnership with Bénedicte et Grégoire Hurbeau who offer to discover their Château Moulin Canon Fronsac.
Address: La librairie Editions Tituli : 142 rue de Rennes 75006 Paris France – Code – 47A36 !
