Machado de Assis, the Brazilain Pyrrhonian The Brazilian Pyrrhonian |
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| Author:
| Maia Neto, Jose Raimundo |
| Series title: | Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55753-051-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1994 |
| Publisher: | Purdue University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In Machado de Assis, the Brazilian Pyrrhonian, however, a philosopher seriously examines Machado's philosophical position for the first time. Jose' Raimundo Maia Neto traces Machado's particular brand of skepticism to that of the ancient philosopher Pyrrho of Elis and reveals the sources through which he inherited that line of thought. He then shows how Machado's own philosophical development follows the stages proposed by Pyrrho for the development of a skeptical worldview.
In Machado de Assis, the Brazilian Pyrrhonian, however, a philosopher seriously examines Machado's philosophical position for the first time. Jose' Raimundo Maia Neto traces Machado's particular brand of skepticism to that of the ancient philosopher Pyrrho of Elis and reveals the sources through which he inherited that line of thought. He then shows how Machado's own philosophical development follows the stages proposed by Pyrrho for the development of a skeptical worldview.