Political Theory
Liberty, Responsibility, and the Human Condition in Montaigne and Pascal
ABSTRACT
Conferees read selections from Montaigne's Essais and Pascal's Pensées to open a conversation about human nature, the possibilities and limits of human knowledge, and the consequences of these things for human liberty.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Montaigne, Michel de. The Complete Essays of Montaigne. Edited by Donald M. Frame. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1958.
Pascal, Blaise. Pensées. Translated by Roger Ariew. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, 2004.