Portalis et la prohibition de l’inceste
In 1803, during a speech presenting articles 161-164 of France’s future Civil Code, Portalis theoretically justified the incest taboo. He drew his arguments mainly from the modern school of natural law, in particular Grotius and Pufendorf. Unlike in Lévi‑Strauss’s thought, this prohibition was seen...
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| Language: | fra |
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L’Harmattan
2004-10-01
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| Series: | Droit et Cultures |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/droitcultures/1690 |
| Summary: | In 1803, during a speech presenting articles 161-164 of France’s future Civil Code, Portalis theoretically justified the incest taboo. He drew his arguments mainly from the modern school of natural law, in particular Grotius and Pufendorf. Unlike in Lévi‑Strauss’s thought, this prohibition was seen as a necessity within the family. Portalis’ argumentation is set in the light of current anthropological theories. |
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| ISSN: | 0247-9788 2109-9421 |