Montaigne’S Discovery of Man: The Humanization of a Humanist

Donald M. Frame

Published by Columbia University Press 1955

Montaigne’S Discovery of Man

The Humanization of a Humanist

Donald M. Frame

https://doi.org/10.7312/fram92044

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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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Young Hedonist, 1533–1563 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. The Apprehensive Humanist. 1563–1573 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
3. The Skeptical Revolt, 1573–1576 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
4. Self-Discovery and Liberation, 1577–1578 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
5. The Free Man, 1578–1580 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
6. The Discovery of Others, 1580–1586 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
7. The Whole Man 1586–1592 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
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Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1955
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 204

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Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231886741