Rabelaiss Contempt for Fortune - Pantagruelism, Politics, and Philosophy

Although he writes in a different genre than most other political thinkers, Francois Rabelais's contribution to political philosophy carries weight because of his famous humor and unique style, which provide sharp insight into the limits of human agency and throw doubt on the more "serious" projects of his peers.

List of contents

Chapter One: Our Religion, the Political State, Private Life

Chapter Two: Interpreting Rabelais Pantagruelically

Chapter Three: Philosophers as Citizens: Diogenism, Machiavellianism, Pantagruelism

Chapter Four: Interpreting Machiavelli Pantagruelically

Chapter Five: Dutiful Philosophy: The Role Of Debvoir In Panurge's Outlook

Chapter Six: Panurge Versus The Authorities

Chapter Seven: Blowing Bubbles, Understanding Nature

Chapter Eight: Back to Diogenes' Barrel-and Tomb

About the author

Timothy Haglund is donor relations manager for Ashbrook Center at Ashland University.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Haglund
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781498575478
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7547-8
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: Politics, Literature, & Film
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Politics, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Literature: history & criticism