Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Current affairs, history, politics and philosophy: former Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin's readings.
Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Current affairs, history, politics and philosophy: Pascal Couchepin's readings. This month, the former councillor presents «Apocalypses» by Niall Ferguson.
CHRONIQUE, Pascal Couchepin | Raphaël Gaillard is head of the psychiatry department of a major Parisian hospital and the University of Paris. He was recently a guest on France 5«s literary program »La Grande Librairie«. And what's more, he has roots in the Valais, in Saxon to be precise. The theme he tackles, after many others, but in a fresh way, is the relationship between madness and creativity. Hence the title of his book, taken from a phrase by Diderot: »Great artists have an axe to grind in their heads".
Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Current affairs, history, politics and philosophy: former Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin's readings.
Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Current affairs, history, politics and philosophy: former Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin's readings.
LONG-FORM COLUMN by Pascal Couchepin | Israel has been the focus of public attention several times in recent months, whether for its response to the challenges of the pandemic or its political difficulties—the latest, tragic development is also the most striking. The Israeli electoral system does not allow for clear majorities to emerge.
Building the future on facts
Editions du Cerf has embarked on an ambitious and perilous adventure, publishing a three-volume set of over 900 pages each on Le Coran des Historiens. The ambition of the first volume is to provide an overview of research on the Koran, its historical, religious and literary environment, its writing, canonization and reception by what were to become the two main branches of Islam, the Sunnis and the Shiites. The other two volumes are devoted to a sura-by-sura exegesis of the text of the Koran.
A generation ago, the term charisma had a strong religious connotation. It was a divine gift enjoyed by a person who had a duty to use it for the good of his or her community. Today, charisma has become more simply the ability to convince crowds through the charm of one's personality. Individual talent certainly contributes to this, but even more so do the swarms of communication specialists who forge the image of political leaders. Does Trump have charisma?
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