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Montaigne and the Ethics of Compassion (Studies in the History of Philosophy)

Max Gauna

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Description:Rather than analyzing Montaigne's (1533-92) essays as literature or art, as most scholars do, Gauna (French studies, U. of Sheffield) looks at them as philosophy. He points out that though many of his ethical positions are characteristic of liberal thought in modern western culture, they directly contradicted the ethos of his own age and culture. He argues that such deviation could not be the result of the inconsistent short-term thinking and moral relativism that are normally attributed to his work, and undertakes to establish from them a coherent ethical system and to elucidate the manner in which that system is expounded. He looks at the principles and psychology underlying the ethics and their consequences, which include condemning cruelty even to animals and mocking coercion of belief. The text is double spaced. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, ORWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Montaigne and the Ethics of Compassion (Studies in the History of Philosophy). To get started finding Montaigne and the Ethics of Compassion (Studies in the History of Philosophy), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Rather than analyzing Montaigne's (1533-92) essays as literature or art, as most scholars do, Gauna (French studies, U. of Sheffield) looks at them as philosophy. He points out that though many of his ethical positions are characteristic of liberal thought in modern western culture, they directly contradicted the ethos of his own age and culture. He argues that such deviation could not be the result of the inconsistent short-term thinking and moral relativism that are normally attributed to his work, and undertakes to establish from them a coherent ethical system and to elucidate the manner in which that system is expounded. He looks at the principles and psychology underlying the ethics and their consequences, which include condemning cruelty even to animals and mocking coercion of belief. The text is double spaced. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, ORWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Montaigne and the Ethics of Compassion (Studies in the History of Philosophy). To get started finding Montaigne and the Ethics of Compassion (Studies in the History of Philosophy), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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