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What philosophical interest can there be in a mayor’s ban on throwing a consenting dwarf? This is the question Guillaume Durand answers in a lecture, an extract of which can be heard and seen on Youtube. The philosopher questions the relevance of this ban, which was upheld by the French Conseil d’Etat on the grounds […]

In line with the annual theme of Cultural Events, the collection managers at BCUL site Unithèque offer you a selection of documents on self-awareness, the world, and their existential impact. A selection of documents to discover – and borrow – at BCUL site Unithèque from October 18 to 14, 2018. Beyond this date, the selection […]

The shores of Lake Geneva have long been part of the literary landscape, be it Vaud, Swiss or even international. If La Nouvelle Héloïse by Jean-Jacques Rousseau has left its mark on our collective memories, inspiring many a traveler to follow in the footsteps of Julie or St-Preux, English-speakers have also left their mark on […]

On the bangs of the Festival Histoire et Cité, and in the wake of Gaïa’s focus on ecologies and the uses of the Earth, we offer you a new selection of documents on water and its many historical variations. Water, the source of life, nourishes our daily lives and enriches our imaginations. As we travel […]

In connection with the UNIL Mysteries, the Unithèque collection managers are offering you a selection of documents on the history of emotions and their representations over the centuries. A thematic selection to discover on the Unithèque site from May 20 to June 2, 2019, as well as in the Renouvaud catalog. A thematic selection on […]

Faced with the imminence of a global ecological crisis, we urgently need to rethink the way we use the Earth. This year, the Groupe Vaudois de Philosophie has decided to go beyond a simple acknowledgement of the catastrophe underway and yet to come, and to reflect on different ways of inhabiting the Earth: “We don’t […]