
Montaigne
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Throughout, Manent suggests alternatives and criticisms, some by way of contrasts with other thinkers, some in his own name. This is philosophical engagement at a very high level. In showing the unity of Montaigne's work, Manent's study will appeal especially to students and scholars of political theory, the history of modern philosophy, modern literature, and the origins of modernity.
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"Pierre Manent's monograph on Montaigne . . . is brimming with the considerable erudition for which Manent is justly famous as a philosopher and public intellectual in France. Manent performs a virtuoso close reading of the Essays, taking readers on a thrilling ride through many of the twisting thematic turns, cheerfully unexplained self-contradictions, and dramatic changes of subject that have drawn readers to Montaigne for centuries. Paul Seaton, the translator, has done a masterful job capturing Manent's gripping prose." -Perspectives on Politics"Paul Seaton's fine translation captures the subtlety and elegance of Manent's argument, and his introduction locates this work within Manent's understanding of the origins of modernity. In bringing the subject to light, Pierre Manent has given us profound insight into the meaning of the Essays and the importance of Montaigne for our understanding of ourselves as we are in this moment of the Western dynamic." -The Review of Politics
"Manent continues his impressive political and philosophical efforts to reconnect human liberty with natural law, practical reason, and the moral contents of life. This is moral and political philosophy of a very high order, and of great and enduring relevance." -The New Criterion
"In a long line of essential books, Manent has built his reputation as Europe's principal chronicler of Western political thought. His latest, Montaigne: Life without Law explores how Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) helped shape the Western belief that it is the law that obeys us, not the other way around." -Law and Liberty
"Pierre Manent's Montaigne is an extraordinary book. It stands out brilliantly among works in the history of ideas in form and in content." -Ralph C. Hancock, author of Calvin and the Foundations of Modern Politics
"Pierre Manent shows repeatedly how Montaigne's views have come to inform much of what we take for granted in modern life. To know ourselves, we must know Montaigne. Manent proves an invigorating and sure guide." -Thomas Hibbs, author of Wagering on an Ironic God
"Montaigne: Life Without Law may have been written primarily with professional philosophers in mind, but in spite of its at times demanding character, it is accessible to the informed layman. Manent is not writing in a vacuum; his Montaigne offers many lessons for our troubled present." -Review of Metaphysics
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Paul Seaton is the Richard and Barbara Fisher Professor of Philosophy at St. Mary's Seminary & University. He has translated multiple works from French to English, including books by Remi Brague, Chantal Delsol, and Pierre Manent.
Content
Part 1. The War of Men
1. To Save One's Life
2. To Compare Oneself
Part 2. The Powers of the Word
3. From Rhetoric to Literature
4. The Word and Death
Part 3. The Mysteries of Custom
5. A New World
6. Command Reason
7. Three Conditions of Men
Part 4. Life Without Law
8. Governed Men
9. Nature and Truth
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