Rabelais's contempt for fortune Pantagruelism, politics, and philosophy
Francois Rabelais wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel at the height of the Renaissance, when top-caliber thinkers aimed to unite the best of freshly rediscovered ancient Greco-Roman theory and practice and transform politics. Through his work, Rabelais offers his unique understanding of ancient philosoph...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lanham, Maryland
Lexington Books,
[2019]
|
| Series: | Politics, literature, & film.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
Table of Contents:
- Our religion, the political state, private life
- Interpreting Rabelais pantagruelically
- Philosophers as citizens : Diogenism, Machiavellianism, Pantagruelism
- Interpreting Machiavelli pantagruelically
- Dutiful philosophy : the role of debvoir in Panurge's outlook
- Panurge versus the authorities
- Blowing bubbles, understanding nature
- Back to Diogenes : barrel and tomb.