Jean-Paul Aron (27 May 1925 - 20 August 1988) was a French writer, philosopher and journalist.
In 1976 Melinda sat down with Mr. Aron in Paris. Their conversation was included in her book Through Parisian Eyes, in which in the French writer, journalist, and philosopher had a lot to say:
On
the search for novelty that has invaded art and literature: "I am not
against modernity, and I know that each epoch produces its own new
truth. But I am against these impostures of modernity, that's to say,
these 'new' systems of thought, which become like commodities...People
say that America produces literary works like commodities. But it's true
of France. At the moment we have new products, or books, that glut the
market, each one destorying the validity of the previous 'new' book."
On
structuralism: "People take to these systems of thought when they want
to avoid living, meaning, and feelings. There's a curious taste for
objectivity...What I mean is that people are under the illusion that you
can transcribe a so-called objective view of the world...so you don't
have to actually experience life."
Read the full text from Through Parisian Eyes [PDF]
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