Claudia Moscovici
28.10.2019

Rousseau: Human Flourishing and Romantic Passion

At first glance, in La Nouvelle Héloïse love is sensual. The famous bosquet scene, where Julie, Saint-Preux and Claire share their first kisses, captures the enchantment but also the dangers inherent in erotic desire. Saint-Preux surprises the two best friends and cousins, Julie and Claire, hiding and whispering in a bush: Upon entering, I saw […]