Montaigne's Perfect Friendship and Perfect Society: Philosophical Fictions as Useful Reminders

IF 0.1 3区文学 0 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM

PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE Pub Date : 2022-01-26 DOI:10.1353/phl.2021.0035

Christopher Edelman

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Abstract

Abstract:Michel de Montaigne's "Of friendship" is often read as a celebration of his relationship with his late friend Étienne de La Boétie. This is not wrong but, rather, incomplete. Drawing on the chapters of Montaigne's Essais that immediately follow "Of friendship," this essay argues that Montaigne's chapter on friendship is part of a larger project in which he employs philosophical fictions—specifically, his "perfect friendship" with La Boétie and the "perfect society" that he depicts in "Of cannibals"—to reorient us in our relationships not only with our friends but also with our enemies.

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蒙的完美友谊与完美社会——哲学小说的有益启示

摘要：米歇尔·德·蒙田的《友谊》经常被解读为对他与已故朋友Étienne de La博neneneea蒂关系的庆祝。这不是错误的，而是不完整的。这篇文章借鉴了蒙田的Essais中紧接着“友谊”的章节，认为蒙田关于友谊的章节是他运用哲学小说的一个更大项目的一部分——特别是，他与La Boétie的“完美友谊”以及他在《食人族》中描绘的“完美社会”——重新定位我们不仅与朋友的关系，还与敌人的关系。

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