[PDF] The Cambridge Companion To Montaigne eBook

Author : Ullrich Langer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 19,8 MB
Release : 2005-05-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139826905

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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.

Author : Ullrich Langer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,59 MB
Release : 2005-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0521819539

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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.

Author : Ann Hartle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 10,78 MB
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 113944204X

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Michel de Montaigne, the inventor of the essay, has always been acknowledged as a great literary figure but has never been thought of as a philosophical original. This book treats Montaigne as a serious thinker in his own right, taking as its point of departure Montaigne's description of himself as 'an unpremeditated and accidental philosopher'. Whereas previous commentators have treated Montaigne's Essays as embodying a scepticism harking back to classical sources, Ann Hartle offers an account that reveals Montaigne's thought to be dialectical, transforming sceptical doubt into wonder at the most familiar aspects of life. This major reassessment of a much admired but also much underestimated thinker will interest a wide range of historians of philosophy as well as scholars in comparative literature, French studies and the history of ideas.

Author : Donald Rutherford
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 22,29 MB
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : History
ISBN :

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An exploration of one of the most innovative periods in the history of Western philosophy.

Author : J. B. Schneewind
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 21,31 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521003049

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This anthology contains excerpts from some thirty-two important 17th and 18th century moral philosophers. Including a substantial introduction and extensive bibliographies, the anthology facilitates the study and teaching of early modern moral philosophy in its crucial formative period. As well as well-known thinkers such as Hobbes, Hume, and Kant, there are excerpts from a wide range of philosophers never previously assembled in one text, such as Grotius, Pufendorf, Nicole, Clarke, Leibniz, Malebranche, Holbach and Paley.

Author : John D. Lyons
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 26,82 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107036046

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A fresh and comprehensive account of the literature of France, from medieval romances to twenty-first-century experimental poetry and novels.

Author : Efraim Podoksik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 36,14 MB
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0521147921

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A systematic and accessible presentation of the ideas of one of the leading British philosophers of the twentieth century.

Author : James Hankins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 47,89 MB
Release : 2007-10-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139827480

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The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy, published in 2007, provides an introduction to a complex period of change in the subject matter and practice of philosophy. The philosophy of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries is often seen as transitional between the scholastic philosophy of the Middle Ages and modern philosophy, but the essays collected here, by a distinguished international team of contributors, call these assumptions into question, emphasizing both the continuity with scholastic philosophy and the role of Renaissance philosophy in the emergence of modernity. They explore the ways in which the science, religion and politics of the period reflect and are reflected in its philosophical life, and they emphasize the dynamism and pluralism of a period which saw both new perspectives and enduring contributions to the history of philosophy. This will be an invaluable guide for students of philosophy, intellectual historians, and all who are interested in Renaissance thought.

Author : Maria DiBattista
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 23,17 MB
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1107028108

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A historical overview of autobiography from the works of Augustine, Montaigne, and Rousseau to the Romantic, Victorian, and modern eras.

Author : Shadi Bartsch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 2015-02-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1316239896

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The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealing with tyranny in his own age that endures today. This Companion thoroughly examines the complete Senecan corpus, with special emphasis on the aspects of his writings that have challenged interpretation. The authors place Seneca in the context of the ancient world and trace his impressive legacy in literature, art, religion, and politics from Neronian Rome to the early modern period. Through critical discussion of the recent proliferation of Senecan studies, this volume compellingly illustrates how the perception of Seneca and his particular type of Stoicism has evolved over time. It provides a comprehensive overview that will benefit students and scholars in classics, comparative literature, history, philosophy and political theory, as well as general readers.