Montaigne's Rejection of Reason of State in 'De l'Utile et de l'honneste'

This article analyzes Book Three, Chapter One of Montaigne's Essais to determine if the interpretation by Quentin Skinner and others (that it demonstrates Montaigne's support of what was later called raison d'Etat) is as clear as it seems to be. Through a close reading of the text and...

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Main Author: Collins, Robert J. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 1992
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1992, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 71-94
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