Montaigne'S Discovery of Man : : The Humanization of a Humanist / / Donald M. Frame.
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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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1955] ©1955 |
Year of Publication: | 1955 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Young Hedonist, 1533-1563 -- 2. The Apprehensive Humanist. 1563-1573 -- 3. The Skeptical Revolt, 1573-1576 -- 4. Self-Discovery and Liberation, 1577-1578 -- 5. The Free Man, 1578-1580 -- 6. The Discovery of Others, 1580-1586 -- 7. The Whole Man 1586-1592 -- Conclusion -- Notes |
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Summary: | 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. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780231886741 9783110442489 |
DOI: | 10.7312/fram92044 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Donald M. Frame. |