keep him entertained in order to guarantee that he will not leave her; Diderot even says that her whole existence is to ensure that her husband is satisfied. The submission that Diderot enjoins is contrary to the liberation displayed in the Tahitian lifestyle in Supplément au Voyage de Bougainville. a sign perhaps of his uncertainty regarding the extent to which it can serve as a model for imitation in present-day European society. External links References 1772 books Early Modern literature Ethics books French books Modern philosophical literature Oceania in fiction Denis Diderot