Éthique et esthétique chez Paul Valéry, à l’aune de Théodor W. Adorno

Abstract

This article explores the interplay between ethics and aesthetics in Paul Valéry’s thought through Theodor W. Adorno’s critical lens. It shows how concepts such as system, mimesis, and non-identity reveal a shared demand for transformation and negativity. Adorno’s reading highlights the ethical value of aesthetic form, and how Valéry’s “écart” resonates with the non-identical as resistance to systemic closure.