The Political Philosophy of Montaigne
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This provocative book provides a comprehensive interpretation of Montaigne's Essays as a work of political philosophy. David Lewis Schaefer diverges from the prevailing view, which prizes the Essays as an example of authentic literary self-portrayal but holds that the book is not a coherent philosophical work. Arguing for Montaigne's significance as one of the philosophic architects of the intellectual revolution that generated the distinctive characteristics of modernity, Schaefer demonstrates the extent to which Montaigne was a systematic, radical, and political thinker.
For the 2018 second printing, the author has included a list of his most important publications on Montaigne since this book's original publication.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801497418
ISBN13:9780801497414
Release Date:December 1990
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:432 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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