Fallen nature, fallen selves : early modern French thought II /

From the late sixteenth to the late seventeenth centuries, French writing is especially concerned with analysing human nature. The ancient ethical vision of man's nature and goal (we achieve fulfilment by living our lives according to reason, the highest and noblest element of our nature) survi...

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Early modern French thought II
Early modern French thought.
1. Verfasser:
Moriarty, Michael
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
From the late sixteenth to the late seventeenth centuries, French writing is especially concerned with analysing human nature. The ancient ethical vision of man's nature and goal (we achieve fulfilment by living our lives according to reason, the highest and noblest element of our nature) survives, even, to some extent, in Descartes. But it is put into question especially by the revival of St Augustine's thought, which focuses on the contradictions and disorders of human desires andaspirations. Analyses of behaviour display a powerful suspicion of appearances. Human beings are increasingly see
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1 online resource (449 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-420) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-153751-9
9786610870165
1-4356-2409-2
1-280-87016-8
Schlagworte:
Philosophy, French > 17th century.
Philosophical anthropology.
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