The Confessions of Montaigne

Montaigne rarely repented and he viewed confession—both juridical and ecclesiastical—with skepticism. Confession, Montaigne believed, forced a mode of self-representation onto the speaker that was inevitably distorting. Repentance, moreover, made claims about self-transformation...

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Main Author: John Jeffries Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/3/4/950