Falsehood Disguised
| Author | : Richard G. Hodgson |
| Publisher | : Purdue University Press |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 1999-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1557532184 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781557532183 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (183 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Falsehood Disguised by : Richard G. Hodgson
Download or read book Falsehood Disguised written by Richard G. Hodgson and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through close textual analysis of La Rochefoucauld's writings, Richard Hodgson studies the moralist's use of metaphors such as the mask as well as his very personal concept of what constitutes an etre vrai, or genuine person. The study then traces the impact of La Rochefoucauld's ideas on thinkers from Vauvenargues and Chamfort to Nietzsche, Lautreamont, and Lacan. It concludes by suggesting reasons why La Rochefoucauld's concept of truth continues to have such enormous appeal to the modern reader.