Condillac e i suoi recensori (Journal de Trevoux, Journal des Sçavans)

In the 17th century the dissemination of philosophical ideas relied also on the critical summaries and reviews published by the journals. The focus of this paper is the reactions of two of these journals – the Journal de Trevoux , edited by the Jesuits of the Parisian College Louis Le Grand, and the Journal des Scavans – to Condillac’s works (namely his Essai sur l’origine des connoissances humaines , Traite des systemes , Traite des sensations , Traite des animaux , as far as the Journal de Trevoux is concerned, and the Essai and Traite des sensations in the Journal des Scavans ). The Jesuit journal, under the direction of pere Berthier – probably himself the author of the reviews – had a precise plan in presenting Condillac’s philosophy as an anti-empiricist and anti-materialist doctrine, sometime giving a misrepresentation of the author’s thought, which is also criticized on some points. The decision of the Journal de Trevoux to review the main works of Condillac is anyway worthy of attention, and probably betrays a certain interest toward the more up to date philosophical enquiry. The Journal des Scavans was on the other hand more faithful in presenting Condillac’s works. Keywords : Etienne Bonnot de Condillac, Jesuits, Journal de Trevoux, Journal des Scavans , review English title : Condillac and His Reviewers ( Journal de Trevoux , Journal des Scavans ) DOI : 10.14640/NoctuaV7