1755 Lisbon earthquake a benevolent deity. The Lisbon disaster provided a counterexample. As Theodor Adorno wrote, "[t]he earthquake of Lisbon sufficed to cure Voltaire of the theodicy of Leibniz" ("Negative Dialectics" 361). In the later twentieth century, the 1755 earthquake has sometimes been compared to the Holocaust as a catastrophe that transformed European culture and philosophy. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was also influenced by the devastation following the earthquake, whose severity he believed was due to too many people living within the close quarters of the city. Rousseau used the earthquake as an argument against cities as part of his desire for a more naturalistic
Works by Banksy that have been damaged or destroyed Works by Banksy that have been damaged or destroyed This is a list of damaged or destroyed works of guerrilla art created by Banksy, which have been removed from their original locations or otherwise damaged or destroyed. Banksy is an England-based graffiti artist. Most of the works that make up the October 2013 "Better Out Than In" series in New York City have been defaced or destroyed, some just hours after the piece was unveiled. As a result of the continued defacement, fans have been rushing to the sites of the installments as soon as they are announced. A group