Montaigne'S Discovery of Man : The Humanization of a Humanist /
Examines the evolution of Montaigne's humanistic views in three stages: beginning with his advocating self-mastery and a firm struggle for consistency against the ills of life to prepare to meet pain and death worthily, then to a period of skeptical crisis in which he critiques human knowledge,...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[1955]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Examines the evolution of Montaigne's humanistic views in three stages: beginning with his advocating self-mastery and a firm struggle for consistency against the ills of life to prepare to meet pain and death worthily, then to a period of skeptical crisis in which he critiques human knowledge, and ending with his Epicurean period in which he preached a concentration on simple human goodness rather than on works of stoical supererogation, moderation rather than abstention or excess, and a balance of duties between oneself and others that is neither selfishness nor unselfishness. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
ISBN: | 9780231886741 9783110442489 |
Acceso: | restricted access |