Montaigne and the Life of Freedom

ISBN-13: 9781108796453 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 270 str.

Felicity Green

Opis

A new interpretation of the Essais, situating Montaigne's project of self-study in the context of a broader commitment to liberty.

Recenzje

'Stimulating and challenging.' The Times Literary Supplement

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Freedom and the essai; 2. The languages of the self: Montaigne's classical inheritance; 3. Self-possession, public engagement and slavery; 4. Oysiveté and nonchalance: liberty as carelessness; 5. The art of self-management; Conclusion.