Donkeys in Paradise: The Influence of Skeptical Philosophy in the Myth of the Noble Savage
This paper studies the influence of sceptic philosophy in the formation of the myth of the «good savage». The first part analizes the importance of scepticism in the XVIth, XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. The second part shows how the sceptic stamp of authors as Erasmus and Montaigne (XVIth century),...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA)
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro |
| Online Access: | http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/179 |