The Cambridge Companion to Montaigne - Couverture souple

Langer, Ullrich

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 052152556X ISBN 13 : 9780521525565

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592), the great Renaissance skeptic and pioneer of the essay form, is known for his innovative method of philosophical inquiry which mixes the anecdotal and the personal with serious critiques of human knowledge, politics and the law. He is the first European writer to be intensely interested in the representations of his own intimate life, including not just his reflections and emotions but also the state of his body. His rejection of fanaticism and cruelty and his admiration for the civilizations of the New World mark him out as a predecessor of modern notions of tolerance and acceptance of otherness. In this volume an international team of contributors explores the range of his philosophy and also examines the social and intellectual contexts in which his thought was expressed.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ullrich Langer is Professor of French and Senior Fellow, Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 052152556X
• ISBN 13: 9780521525565
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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