Montaigne after theory, theory after Montaigne: [conference organized by the Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, on February 23 - 24, 2007]

From amateur gentleman to gentleman amateur / George Hoffmann -- Theory and practice in "Du pedantisme" / Eric MacPhail -- Fashion / John O'Brien -- Duty, conciliation, and ontology in the Essais / Jacob Vance -- Montaigne parrhesiastes: Foucault's fearless speech and truth-telli...

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Corporate Author: Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash. (Other)
Contributors: Zalloua, Zahi Anbra 1971- (Other) ; Zalloua, Zahi (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Seattle [u.a.] University of Washington Press 2009
Chesham Combined Academic 2009
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:[Rezension von: Zalloua, Zahi, Montaigne After Theory / Theory After Montaigne] (2011) (Wolfe, Michael)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de 1533-1592
Further subjects:B Montaigne, Michel de (1533-1592) Essais
B Montaigne Michel de 1533-1592 Criticism and interpretation
B Montaigne Michel de 1533-1592 Essais
B Montaigne, Michel de (1533-1592) Criticism and interpretation
B Literature History and criticism Theory, etc
B Conference program
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Summary:From amateur gentleman to gentleman amateur / George Hoffmann -- Theory and practice in "Du pedantisme" / Eric MacPhail -- Fashion / John O'Brien -- Duty, conciliation, and ontology in the Essais / Jacob Vance -- Montaigne parrhesiastes: Foucault's fearless speech and truth-telling in the Essays / Reinier Leushuis -- "Qu'est-ce que la critique?": La Boétie, Montaigne, Foucault / Marc Schachter -- Confession or parrhesia? Foucault after Montaigne / Virginia Krause -- Nasty, brutish, and long: the life of Montaigne's Essais in Hobbes's theory of contract / David L. Sedley -- Cannibalizing experience in the Essais / Andrea Frisch -- Rereading Montaigne's memorable stories: sexuality and gender in Vitry-le-François / Edith J. Benkov -- Theorizing sex and gender in Montaigne / Todd W. Reeser -- For a theory of forms in Montaigne / Philippe Desan -- Fadaises & dictons / Tom Conley -- "Mettre la theorique avant la practique": Montaigne and the practice of theory / Richard L. Regosin
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0295988916