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Article: La Theorie du langage de Pierre-Simon Ballanche: Contribution a l'etude de la philosophie linguistique du romantisme. Avec des extraits des ouvrages de Ballanche.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
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- The Modern Language Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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La Theorie du langage de Pierre-Simon Ballanche: contribution a l'etude de la philosophie linguistique du romantisme. Avec des extraits des ouvrages de Ballanche. By ALAN J. L. BUSST. (Studies in the History of Philosophy, 59) Lewiston, Queenston, and Lampeter: Mellen. 2000. x+246 pp. $109.95. ISBN 0-7734-7456-0.
The academic function of Alan J. L. Busst's modestly titled 'contribution' stems from his observation that 'Ballanche laisse [...] au lecteur la tache de completer sa pensee' (p. 100). Although Ballanche enjoys 'la vision du systeme total', the 'obscurite' of his fragmentary output has become 'proverbiale' (p. 2). In Sainte-Beuve's words, 'Il avance par ...