Apology for Raymond Sebond

Under the pretense of defending an obscure treatise by a Catalan theologian, Sebond, Montaigne attacks the philosophers who attempt rational explanations of the universe and argues for a skeptical Christianity based squarely on faith rather than reason. The result is the Apology for Raymond Sebond, a classic of Counter-Reformation thought and a masterpiece of Renaissance literature.

This new translation by Roger Ariew and Marjorie Grene achieves both accuracy and fluency, conveying at once the nuances of Montaigne’s arguments and his distinctive literary style.

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Apology for Raymond Sebond

Under the pretense of defending an obscure treatise by a Catalan theologian, Sebond, Montaigne attacks the philosophers who attempt rational explanations of the universe and argues for a skeptical Christianity based squarely on faith rather than reason. The result is the Apology for Raymond Sebond, a classic of Counter-Reformation thought and a masterpiece of Renaissance literature.

This new translation by Roger Ariew and Marjorie Grene achieves both accuracy and fluency, conveying at once the nuances of Montaigne’s arguments and his distinctive literary style.

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Apology for Raymond Sebond

Apology for Raymond Sebond

Apology for Raymond Sebond

Apology for Raymond Sebond

Overview

Under the pretense of defending an obscure treatise by a Catalan theologian, Sebond, Montaigne attacks the philosophers who attempt rational explanations of the universe and argues for a skeptical Christianity based squarely on faith rather than reason. The result is the Apology for Raymond Sebond, a classic of Counter-Reformation thought and a masterpiece of Renaissance literature.

This new translation by Roger Ariew and Marjorie Grene achieves both accuracy and fluency, conveying at once the nuances of Montaigne’s arguments and his distinctive literary style.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780872206809
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date: 09/01/2003
Series: Hackett Classics Series
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Roger Ariew is Professor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Marjorie Grene is Professor Emeritus, University of California, Davis, and Honorary Distinguished Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Table of Contents

An Apology for Raymond Sebond - Michel de Montaigne Translated with an Introduction and Notes by M. A. Screech

Introduction
Note on the Text
Explanation of the Symbols
Note on the Translation
Further Reading
Appendices

AN APOLOGY FOR RAYMOND SEBOND

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