Nothing to fear from this thought Montaigne, pyrrhonism, and reformation

Ideas Y Valores 63 (156):207-221 (2014)
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M. de Montaigne fue simultáneamente hijo del Renacimiento y de la Reforma, y un lúcido seguidor de Sexto Empírico. Se muestra cómo el pirronismo lo condujo a cuestionar las convicciones de su tiempo y a atenerse a las costumbres y leyes vigentes. Esto le dio pie a una posición política moderada, así como a una adhesión no dogmática al catolicismo. Se analiza su original posición frente a la Reforma, bajo la hipótesis de que su postura político-religiosa solo cabe entenderla a la luz de su escepticismo. . de Montaigne was a child of both the Renaissance and the Reformation, as well as a lucid follower of Sextus Empiricus. The article shows how Pyrrhonism led him to question the beliefs of his time and to abide by the prevailing customs and laws. This gave rise to his moderate political position and to his non-dogmatic adhesion to Catholicism. On the basis of the hypothesis that Montaigne's political-religious views can only be understood in the light of his skepticism, the paper also analyzes his original reaction to the Reformation. M. de Montaigne foi simultaneamente filho do Renascimento e da Reforma, e um lúcido seguidor de Sexto Empírico. Mostra-se como o pirronismo o conduziu a questionar as convicções de seu tempo e a estar atado aos costumes e leis vigentes. Isso o levou a uma posição política moderada, bem como a uma adesão não dogmática ao catolicismo. Analisa-se sua original posição ante a Reforma, sob a hipótese de que sua postura político-religiosa só cabe entendê-la à luz de seu ceticismo

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