The two archbishops, and the three bishops, already mentioned, who had voted for the requisition addressed to the Pope for the expulsion of the Jesuits, were also denounced, as suspected of professing the impious doctrines of Philosophism, which, it was said, they had only adopted to please the court.
"The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII."
Juan Antonio Llorente
Many Spaniards, some of illustrious birth and others of great learning, were the objects of secret informations, as suspected of impiety and Philosophism.
"The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII."
Juan Antonio Llorente
Then, great social changes can only be effected by means of some common sentiment so powerful that it brings men into concerted action, while latter-day Philosophism has discovered that law is based upon personal interest, which keeps men apart.
"The Country Doctor"
Honore de Balzac