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Spirit, an independent place, a thought committed to its time. This founding intuition, more than 80 years later, covers a double movement of immersion in the events that define an era and a step back from the flow of current affairs. © that disperses attention. The choice of collective work and regular meeting thus invites a triple shift: a change of rhythm, first of all, which restores the possibility of a reading of the present beyond emergency myopia; a change of scale, then, to free reflection from temporal and spatial confinement in hexagonal issues; a change in the tools of reflection, finally, when the generalist spirit goes beyond disciplinary borders and restores an open public debate.

Independent monthly magazine founded in 1932 by Emmanuel Mounier, Esprit is a journal of ideas committed in its time. She tries to illustrate a generalist approach of our present, between media culture and scholarly studies. Generalist and concerned about the general interest, she is dedicated to deciphering the evolution of politics, society and culture, in France and in the world. An independent monthly review founded in 1932 by Emmanuel Mounier, Esprit is a review of ideas committed to its times. It strives to illustrate a generalist approach to our present, between media culture and scholarly studies. Generalist and concerned about the general interest, she devotes herself to deciphering the evolutions of politics, society and culture, in France and in the world. .

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