Refiguring La Fontaine: Tercentenary EssaysAnne Lynn Birberick Reprint of an internationally praised collection of essays by a team of cutting-edge La Fontaine scholars. |
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Page 109
... human ) body . The goal of Descartes's exclusionary contrast between human and animal na- tures is to argue for the existence of a human soul . He states that the composi- tion of the human spirit extends far beyond the elements of ...
... human ) body . The goal of Descartes's exclusionary contrast between human and animal na- tures is to argue for the existence of a human soul . He states that the composi- tion of the human spirit extends far beyond the elements of ...
Page 119
... human activity and reasoning is grounded in relativism , since a relative perspective is the only one accessible to humans . Much of La Fontaine's refutation of Descartes derives from what the poet perceives as a basic flaw in the ...
... human activity and reasoning is grounded in relativism , since a relative perspective is the only one accessible to humans . Much of La Fontaine's refutation of Descartes derives from what the poet perceives as a basic flaw in the ...
Page 120
... human connotations despite the poet's intention to describe basic animal defense maneuvers . The ruses and honors the poet speaks of in verses 78- 81 clearly derive from human frames of reference , thus tightening the bond between ...
... human connotations despite the poet's intention to describe basic animal defense maneuvers . The ruses and honors the poet speaks of in verses 78- 81 clearly derive from human frames of reference , thus tightening the bond between ...
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MARIEODILE SWEETSER | 1 |
MICHAEL VINCENT | 10 |
La Fontaines Framedworks | 22 |
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