Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Maeterlinck, Maurice 1862 1949 La sagesse et la destinée Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Joris Van Dael, Mireille Harmelin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "La sagesse et la destinée" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores profound themes such as wisdom, fate, justice, happiness, and love in the context of human existence. Maeterlinck reflects on the struggles and aspirations of individuals, suggesting that understanding these abstract concepts is essential to navigate life’s complexities. The opening of the work sets the stage for these philosophical explorations, introducing the reader to the book's central themes through a series of contemplative meditations. Maeterlinck begins by acknowledging the irony in discussing concepts like happiness and justice amid humanity's suffering and misfortunes. He critiques traditional moralists for focusing primarily on the ideal sage while neglecting the suffering of the masses. With rich metaphors, he contrasts two significant destinies — one led by instinct and adversity, and another guided by the consciousness of one’s deeper self. This duality illustrates the idea that our inner state shapes how we perceive and respond to external events, underscoring the transformative power of wisdom on one’s destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Wisdom Fate and fatalism PQ Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 353501 353390 2024-10-05T08:29:18.898030 2023-10-05T08:28:58.925989 text/html text/html 353494 353383 2024-10-05T08:29:19.155064 2023-10-05T08:28:59.089991 text/html text/html 193331 2024-10-05T08:29:25.181989 application/epub+zip 197454 2024-10-05T08:29:21.094022 application/epub+zip 197454 2024-10-05T08:29:19.876036 application/epub+zip 408642 2024-10-05T08:29:29.239992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343369 2024-10-05T08:29:24.448994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310103 2022-09-05T12:01:45.723418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333143 333083 2024-10-05T08:29:18.560022 2023-10-05T08:28:58.535980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 326954 2004-02-20T13:13:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117715 2004-02-20T13:13:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 326946 2004-02-20T13:13:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115843 2004-02-20T13:13:56 text/plain application/zip 21308 2024-10-05T08:29:29.372973 application/rdf+xml 12560 2024-10-05T08:29:20.437026 image/jpeg 3296 2024-10-05T08:29:20.150022 image/jpeg 189910 2024-10-05T08:29:19.190028 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia