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Bibliography

  • Condorcet, Marie-Louise Sophie de Grouchy, marquis de, Letters on Sympathy, translated by Bèrges, Sandrine, 2019.
  • Bergès, Sandrine and Schliesser, Eric, Sophie de Grouchy’s Letters on Sympathy. Oxford University Press, 2019.
    Sandrine and Schliesser situate The Letters in the social, political, and intellectual context of the time period. This commentary clarifies the authors and ideas to which De Grouchy alludes in her writing, making clearer her role in the philosophical discourse of the day. Aspects of De Grouchy’s life are also discussed, including her experience of the French Revolution, and the impact of her gender on her ability to publish and engage in discourse.
  • Berges, Sandrine, “Sophie de Grouchy.” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Winter 2019. https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2019/entries/sophie-de-grouchy/
    This article provides a broad overview of De Grouchy’s life, work, and system of thought. Brief descriptions are given of each of her published works. Also included are summaries of her positions and ideas in various philosophical areas.
  • Halldenius, Lena, “De Grouchy, Wollstonecraft, and Smith on Sympathy, Inequality, and Rights.” Australian Philosophical Review, 2019, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 381-391. DOI: 10.1080/24740500.2020.1840649
    Halldenius examines how Grouchy’s views mesh with the republican political movement of the French Revolution. Grouchy is contrasted with Adam Smith, Olympe de Gouge, and Mary Wollstonecraft, among others. In particular, Halldenius calls into question some of Berges’ arguments regarding Grouchy’s role in the development of feminism and women’s rights.