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- Montaigne (1533-92) is commonly regarded as an early modern sceptic, standing at the threshold of a new secular way of thinking.
- About the Author: Terence Cave is Emeritus Professor of French Literature at the University of Oxford, Emeritus Research Fellow of St John's College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy.
- 112 Pages
- Literary Collections, Essays
- Series Name: How to Read
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'These [How to Read] books let you encounter thinkers eyeball to eyeball by analysing passages from their work' Terry Eagleton, New StatesmanBook Synopsis
Montaigne (1533-92) is commonly regarded as an early modern sceptic, standing at the threshold of a new secular way of thinking. He is also known for his ground-breaking exploration of the 'subject' or the 'self'. Terence Cave discusses these and other key aspects of the Essais (Montaigne's major work) not as philosophical themes but as features in the mapping of a mental landscape: the project of the Essais is cognitive rather than philosophical. Similarly, he reads the Essais not as 'essays' in the literary sense but as 'trials' or 'soundings' in which the manner of writing - the shape of the sentences, the use of metaphors and other figures - is crucial. Taking passages from many different chapters of the Essais, this book guides the reader through Montaigne's investigation of the 'subtle shades and stirrings' of the mind.Review Quotes
'These [How to Read] books let you encounter thinkers eyeball to eyeball by analysing passages from their work' Terry Eagleton, "New Statesman"
About the Author
Terence Cave is Emeritus Professor of French Literature at the University of Oxford, Emeritus Research Fellow of St John's College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of The Cornucopian Text: Problems of Writing in the French Renaissance and other studies in early modern French culture.Dimensions (Overall): 8.17 Inches (H) x 4.81 Inches (W) x .38 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Literary Collections
Sub-Genre: Essays
Series Title: How to Read
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Terence Cave
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 2013
TCIN: 1005874424
UPC: 9781862079441
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-8667
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.25 pounds
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