The Cambridge companion to Montaigne / edited by Ullrich Langer.

Contributor(s):

Langer, Ullrich, ed

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge companions to philosophyPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2005.Description: xvii, 247 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

052152556X

Subject(s):

Montaigne, Michael de, 1533-1592

LOC classification:

B785.M66 C36 2005 785.M74 C36 2005
B

Contents:

1. Introduction Ullrich Langer; 2. Montaigne's political and religious context Ullrich Langer; 3. Montaigne's legacy Warren Boutcher; 4. Montaigne and antiquity: fancies and grotesques John O'Brien; 5. The Essays and the New World Tom Conley; 6. Justice and the law: on the reverse side of the Essays Andre Tournon; 7. Montaigne and the notion of prudence Francis Goyet; 8. Montaigne and the truth of the schools Ian Maclean; 9. The investigation of nature George Hoffmann; 10. Montaigne and scepticism Ann Hartle; 11. Montaigne on moral philosophy and the good life

Summary: Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) 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. This volume explores the range of his philosophy and also examines its social and intellectual contexts

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
BOOKS	Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library	B 785.M74 C36 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	42530

Includes bibliographical references (p.229-237) and index

Contents:

Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) 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. This volume explores the range of his philosophy and also examines its social and intellectual contexts

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