{"product_id":"9788412455410","title":"THE INSTANT AND FREEDOM IN MONTAIGNE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE INSTANT AND FREEDOM IN MONTAIGNE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Instant and Freedom in Montaigne\u003c\/i\u003e, Rachel Bespaloff offers a lucid and profound reflection on time and freedom based on a rereading of two key works of Western thought: Saint Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e and Montaigne's \u003ci\u003eEssays\u003c\/i\u003e. Far from treating them as mere philosophical concepts, the author turns them into axes of a critical questioning of existence. With impeccably crafted prose, Bespaloff confronts us with ourselves and with others, exploring how reading can be a transformative ethical experience. An essential essay for those seeking to understand the human condition without falling into empty abstractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRachel Bespaloff starts from the conviction that reading is an ethical experience that places us before ourselves, before others, and before the past. In this essay, one of the last she wrote, the author examines two fundamental texts: Saint Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e and Montaigne's \u003ci\u003eEssays\u003c\/i\u003e. Through them, she reflects on time and freedom not as abstract categories, but as central themes for questioning one's own life. The work poses the question of whether the time has come to stop and think, and concludes that Montaigne, without descending into hells or ascending into heavens, taught us not to turn existence into a hell. A lesson that, according to Bespaloff, is more than enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTime as a subjective experience and its relationship with individual freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReading as an ethical act that confronts the reader with their own existence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMontaigne's philosophy as a guide for living without falling into despair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrast between the Augustinian vision of time and Montaigne's skeptical perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLoneliness, absence, and the present without hope as challenges of the human condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in Western philosophy, especially the thought of Montaigne and Saint Augustine. It is also recommended for those seeking literary essays that address existential questions from a rigorous and accessible perspective. Ideal for students of philosophy, literature, and the humanities, as well as for anyone who wishes to reflect on the meaning of time and freedom in their own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and profound reading of two key works of Western thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on how philosophy can be applied to daily life without falling into abstractions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn invitation to stop and think critically about time and freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn ethical perspective on reading as a tool for self-knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief but dense text, written with elegant and precise prose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e BESPALOFF, RACHEL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e HERMIDA EDITORES, S.L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITERARY ESSAYS, HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY, WESTERN PHILOSOPHY, C. 1900-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e EL JARDIN DE EPICURO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Instant and Freedom in Montaigne\u003c\/i\u003e is a brief but intellectually profound essay that manages to build bridges between classical philosophy and contemporary concerns. Rachel Bespaloff demonstrates an exceptional ability to make complex concepts accessible without losing depth. The work is especially valuable for those seeking a read that not only informs but transforms the way one understands their own existence. A text that invites pause and reflection, at a historical moment when both are increasingly necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HERMIDA EDITORES S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407137956187,"sku":"9788412455410","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841245541.jpg?v=1781847744","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412455410","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}