Neo-Stoicism and skepticism in part one of Don Quijote
Subtitle: removing the authority of genre
By: Daniel Lorca
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9781498522656
Subjects: Stoics in literature; Skepticism in literature
Description: "This book explains how Cervantes took advantage of the moral aspects of neo-stoicism and skepticism to remove the authority of the romances of chivalry, which was a popular genre during this time. By comparing and contrasting current moral systems to the moral theories of Cervantes's time, the book also explains why his strategy, which would have been instantly recognizable during the period, is no longer effective"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How did Cervantes remove the authority of a genre?; title: The skeptical story of Don Quijote and Don Quijote's dogmatism; title: Neo-Stoicism and Don Quijote's lack of justice; title: Marcela, the fictional sage in Part I of Don Quijote; title: Don Quijote, Neo-Stoicism, and the philosophy of the late Enlightenment.