Abstract: When Jean Papon considers the passions of the judge, notably in his Trias judiciel du second notaire, he does not condemn them all and even suggests that some can be useful. He does not, therefore, express a preference for neo-stoicism, even though this was the philosophy which was the most widespread amongst the class of lawyers to which he belonged. He adopts an Augustinian vision : passions are good or bad depending on whether they are orientated towards charity or not.
