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An Apology for Raymond Sebond

By Michel Montaigne

An Apology for Raymond Sebond Philosophy

An Apology for Raymond Sebond

By Michel Montaigne

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An Apology for Raymond Sebond is widely regarded as the greatest of Montaigne's essays: a supremely eloquent expression of Christian scepticism. An empassioned defence of Sebond's fifteenth-century treatise on natural theology it was inspired by the deep crisis of personal melancholy that followed the death of Montaigne's own father in 1568 and explores contemporary Christianity in prose that is witty and frequently damning. As he searches for the true meaning of faith Montaigne is heavily critical of the arrogant tendency of mankind to create God in its own image and offers his personal reflections on the true role of man the need to eschew personal arrogance and the vital importance of faith if we are to understand our place in the universe. Wise perceptive and remarkably informed this is one of the true masterpieces of the essay form.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
242
Release Date:
1987-08-27
Publication Date:
2006-09-28
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140444939
ISBN13:
9780140444933
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
293 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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