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Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
2 190 kr
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In 1580, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) published a book unique by its title and its content: Essays"R. A literary genre was born. At first sight, the Essays resemble a patchwork of personal reflections, but they engage with questions that animate the human mind, and tend toward a single goal: to live better in the present and to prepare for death. For this reason, Montaigne's thought and writings have been a subject of enduring interest across disciplines. This "Handbook brings together essays by prominent scholars that examine Montaigne's literary, philosophical, and political contributions, and assess his legacy and relevance today in a global perspective. The chapters of this Handbook offer a sweeping study of Montaigne across different disciplines and in a global perspective. One section covers the historical Montaigne, situating his thought in his own time and space, notably the Wars of Religion in France. The political, historical and religious context of Montaigne's Essays requires a rigorous presentation to inform the modern reader of the issues and problems that confronted Montaigne and his contemporaries in his own time.In addition to this contextual approach to Montaigne, the Handbook also establishes a connection between Montaigne's writings and issues and problems directly relevant to our modern times, that is to say, our age of global ideology. Montaigne's considerations, or essays, offer a point of departure for the modern reader's own assessments. The Essays analyze what can be broadly defined as human nature, the endless process by which the individual tries to impose opinions upon others through the production of laws, policies or philosophies. Montaigne's motto -- "What do I know?" -- is a simple question yet one of perennial significance. One could argue that reading Montaigne today teaches us that the angle defines the world we see, or, as Montaigne wrote: "What matters is not merely that we see the thing, but how we see it."
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PDF, Engelska, 20161 837 kr
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In 1580, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) published a book unique by its title and its content: Essays"R. A literary genre was born. At first sight, the Essays resemble a patchwork of personal reflections, but they engage with questions that animate the human mind, and tend toward a single goal: to live better in the present and to prepare for death. For this reason, Montaigne''s thought and writings have been a subject of enduring interest across disciplines. This Handbook brings together essays by prominent scholars that examine Montaigne''s literary, philosophical, and political contributions, and assess his legacy and relevance today in a global perspective. The chapters of this Handbook offer a sweeping study of Montaigne across different disciplines and in a global perspective. One section covers the historical Montaigne, situating his thought in his own time and space, notably the Wars of Religion in France. The political, historical and religious context of Montaigne''s Essays requires a rigorous presentation to inform the modern reader of the issues and problems that confronted Montaigne and his contemporaries in his own time.In addition to this contextual approach to Montaigne, the Handbook also establishes a connection between Montaigne''s writings and issues and problems directly relevant to our modern times, that is to say, our age of global ideology. Montaigne''s considerations, or essays, offer a point of departure for the modern reader''s own assessments. The Essays analyze what can be broadly defined as human nature, the endless process by which the individual tries to impose opinions upon others through the production of laws, policies or philosophies. Montaigne''s motto -- "What do I know?" -- is a simple question yet one of perennial significance. One could argue that reading Montaigne today teaches us that the angle defines the world we see, or, as Montaigne wrote: "What matters is not merely that we see the thing, but how we see it."
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Engelska, 20161 837 kr
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In 1580, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) published a book unique by its title and its content: Essays"R. A literary genre was born. At first sight, the Essays resemble a patchwork of personal reflections, but they engage with questions that animate the human mind, and tend toward a single goal: to live better in the present and to prepare for death. For this reason, Montaigne''s thought and writings have been a subject of enduring interest across disciplines. This Handbook brings together essays by prominent scholars that examine Montaigne''s literary, philosophical, and political contributions, and assess his legacy and relevance today in a global perspective. The chapters of this Handbook offer a sweeping study of Montaigne across different disciplines and in a global perspective. One section covers the historical Montaigne, situating his thought in his own time and space, notably the Wars of Religion in France. The political, historical and religious context of Montaigne''s Essays requires a rigorous presentation to inform the modern reader of the issues and problems that confronted Montaigne and his contemporaries in his own time.In addition to this contextual approach to Montaigne, the Handbook also establishes a connection between Montaigne''s writings and issues and problems directly relevant to our modern times, that is to say, our age of global ideology. Montaigne''s considerations, or essays, offer a point of departure for the modern reader''s own assessments. The Essays analyze what can be broadly defined as human nature, the endless process by which the individual tries to impose opinions upon others through the production of laws, policies or philosophies. Montaigne''s motto -- "What do I know?" -- is a simple question yet one of perennial significance. One could argue that reading Montaigne today teaches us that the angle defines the world we see, or, as Montaigne wrote: "What matters is not merely that we see the thing, but how we see it."
Häftad, Engelska, 1991
444 kr
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The uniqueness and importance of Humanism in Crisis arises from the way in which a significant historical event—the end of the French Renaissance—is examined from several different perspectives in order to provide a thorough investigation of its causes and consequences. Although historians, philosophers, sociologists, and literary critics view the French Renaissance differently, they all seem to agree on the notion that something happened between 1580 and 1630—between Montaigne and Descartes—that transformed every aspect of society and that undermined the foundation of humanism in France, dividing the French Renaissance from the "Grand siècle" that followed it. The causes of this decline, however, are as obscure as a precise determination of when the French Renaissance "died." In Humanism in Crisis, fourteen internationally known scholars examine such topics as education, philosophy, scientific method, historical relativism, cosmography, literary genres, everyday life, medicine, and mythology and detect a series of crises that acted to bring about the decline of humanism and the end of the French Renaissance. The diversity of approaches allows a comprehensive vision of society to be presented. Moreover, several essays provide answers to questions asked in others, thus creating a sense of unity by relating individual contributions to each other.
Häftad, Engelska, 1991
478 kr
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Friedrich considers the "Montaigne of the Essays" on of the first 'moralists' in the French sense of the term, recording with anthropological fervor and in fresh, informal language the full spectrum of human thought and commerce as he saw it. Philippe Desan, who introduces this fine translation, commends Friedrich's holistic interpretation of "Montaigne"'s unstructured creation, so often reduced by critics to its smallest fragments. Friedrich, says Desan, evokes 'an epoch, distilled from accounts given by the best witness of the Renaissance'.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
452 kr
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One of the most important writers and thinkers of the Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne (1533-92) helped invent a literary genre that seemed more modern than anything that had come before. But did he do it, as he suggests in his Essays, by retreating to his chateau, turning his back on the world, and stoically detaching himself from his violent times? In this definitive biography, Philippe Desan, one of the world's leading authorities on Montaigne, overturns this longstanding myth by showing that Montaigne was constantly concerned with realizing his political ambitions--and that the literary and philosophical character of the Essays largely depends on them. The most comprehensive and authoritative biography of Montaigne yet written, this sweeping narrative offers a fascinating new picture of his life and work. As Desan shows, Montaigne always considered himself a political figure and he conceived of each edition of the Essays as an indispensable prerequisite to the next stage of his public career.He lived through eight civil wars, successfully lobbied to be raised to the nobility, and served as mayor of Bordeaux, special ambassador, and negotiator between Henry III and Henry of Navarre. It was only toward the very end of Montaigne's life, after his political failure, that he took refuge in literature. But, even then, it was his political experience that enabled him to find the right tone for his genre. In this essential biography, we discover a new Montaigne--caught up in the events of his time, making no separation between private and public life, and guided by strategy first in his words and silences. Neither candid nor transparent, but also not yielding to the cynicism of his age, this Montaigne lends a new depth to the Montaigne of literary legend.
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Franska, 2018166 kr
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Faire découvrir en Montaigne un penseur de la vie en société, de ses contraintes et de ses libertés : telle est l’ambition, originale et audacieuse, de l’ouvrage de Philippe Desan. Les Essais ne se résument pas à un récit de soi, d’où l’appartenance sociale aurait été totalement effacée. Le moi de Montaigne est un moi en société. Et le but des Essais est de penser le rapport entre l’existence singulière et le social, l’individuel et le collectif. C’est donc à la sociologie bien plus qu’à la psychologie qu’il nous faut avoir recours pour comprendre l’œuvre de Montaigne. Les grands thèmes de sa pensée, scepticisme et curiosité, relativisme culturel et civilité, se trouvent dès lors éclairés d’un jour nouveau, qui leur confère toute leur portée sociale et historique. On découvre un Montaigne inattendu, loin de l’image du sage réfugié en sa bibliothèque, coupé du monde et de la vie en société. C’est à une leçon inédite de sociologie que l’on assiste alors, capable d’articuler ensemble individu et société, dans un monde de conflits et de violences où l’idéal d’honnêteté toutefois n’est pas totalement oublié. Philippe Desan est spécialiste de l’histoire des idées et de la Renaissance. Il occupe la chaire Howard L. Willett en histoire de la culture à l’Université de Chicago et dirige la revue Montaigne Studies. Il est l’auteur de Montaigne. Une biographie politique qui a fait date et qui a obtenu le prix Pierre-Georges-Castex de l’Académie des sciences morales et politiques. Il a reçu le Grand Prix de l’Académie française pour ses travaux sur Montaigne.
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À la Renaissance les auteurs de l’Antiquité ne suffisent plus pour expliquer l’homme et le monde. L’histoire devient alors un champ de réflexion privilégiée qui permetd’aborder les questions de la continuité, de la dégénérescence, du déclin et du progrès d’un peuple ou d’une nation. Après un premier élan nationaliste, les historiens duXVIe siècle s’intéressent à la méthode et à la narration de l’histoire. Ils s’interrogent aussi sur leur propre devenir et offrent une multitude de modèles théoriques pour la lecture et la compréhension du matériau historique. Il s’agit pour eux de rassembler, comparer et différencier les documents afin de penser une histoire nouvelle qui serait ussi prospective.Philippe Desan est titulaire d’une chaire d’histoire de la culture à l’Université de Chicago et directeur de la revue Montaigne Studies.
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
384 kr
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The Cahiers Parisiens/Parisian Notebooks publish selected papers in English and French drawn from international conferences held at the University of Chicago Center in Paris. This fourth volume contains papers presented during the 2006-7 academic year. Proceedings of the following conferences are part of this volume: 'Marx in the 21st Century,' 'Cervantes and France,' 'Dictionnaires Monolingues et Bilingues: Langue, Culture, Litterature,' 'Modernites de Perrault,' 'La Souverainete entre les Anciens et les Modernes,' 'Machiavelisme/Anti-Machiavelisme: Figures Francaises,' and 'La Biographie des Ecrivains a la Renaissance.'
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PDF, Franska, 2018536 kr
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Dans un célèbre ajout manuscrit de l’Exemplaire de Bordeaux des Essais, et alors qu’il a abandonné toute ambition publique, Montaigne déclare sans appel : « Je ne suis pas philosophe ». À la même époque, il se présente pourtant comme un nouveau philosophe, voire comme un dissident dans l’histoire de la philosophie : « Nouvelle figure : un philosophe impremedité et fortuite ! » Qui croire entre ces deux Montaigne ? Cette hésitation est symptomatique d’une postérité philosophique tourmentée. Tantôt considéré comme un philosophe à part entière – précurseur sans égal de la modernité –, tantôt comme un penseur désorganisé, voire incohérent, Montaigne connut une réception qui fut loin d’être un long fleuve tranquille. Ce présent volume a précisément pour but de retracer les « usages philosophiques » de Montaigne à travers les siècles.
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On relève chez Montaigne plusieurs éléments constitutifs d’une sociologie et d’une anthropologie à venir (sous forme de chantier de la pensée) que l’on pourrait regrouper sous la rubrique de « discours social ». Le social influence la pensée de Montaigne plus qu’il ne la détermine : c’est en effet dans le cadre du social que se façonne le soi particulier. L’auteur des Essais interroge son époque sans pour autant la juger ou la modéliser. De ses nombreux jugements sur les hommes en société se dégage une critique qui échappe à tout didactisme et privilégie la description sur la prescription. Dans son rapport aux autres, Montaigne se pose comme un être social dans un monde défini par les échanges. Véritable laboratoire expérimental, les Essais de Montaigne permettent au lecteur de dégager les principes contradictoires d’un modèle de société certes irréalisable, mais néanmoins pensable.
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
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A definitive biography of the great French essayist and thinkerOne of the most important writers and thinkers of the Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne (1533–92) helped invent a literary genre that seemed more modern than anything that had come before. But did he do it, as he suggests in his Essays, by retreating to his chateau and stoically detaching himself from his violent times? Philippe Desan overturns this long standing myth by showing that Montaigne was constantly connected to and concerned with realizing his political ambitions—and that the literary and philosophical character of the Essays largely depends on them. Desan shows how Montaigne conceived of each edition of the Essays as an indispensable prerequisite to the next stage of his public career. It was only after his political failure that Montaigne took refuge in literature, and even then it was his political experience that enabled him to find the right tone for his genre. The most comprehensive and authoritative biography of Montaigne yet written, this sweeping narrative offers a fascinating new picture of his life and work.
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