The montaigne’s meditatio mortis: how philosophizing is to learn to live
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Resumo: | Since Plato, death has been a recurring theme in the history of philosophy and the Hellenistic schools of thought. The "death" subject became a daily reflection particularly in Epicureanism and in Stoicism, from which not only the term meditatio mortis comes from, but an entire literature, including the writings made in the medieval times that had the final moment of life as their central point. Thus, in the 16th century, the period when Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) lived his life, meditation on death was a rhetorical topos. Nevertheless, his Essays approach the theme of death not only from a literary standpoint, but as a daily meditation, as a spiritual exercise. In this perspective, this article suggests that Montaigne, far beyond a rhetorical approach, attempts to recover the most original meaning that the Hellenistic schools of thought gave to meditatio mortis, taking this concept as a preparation for life itself, as a constant way of observing the present, faced with an imminent scenario of various deaths, such as the Black Death epidemic and the civil war in Montaigne troubled times. |
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The montaigne’s meditatio mortis: how philosophizing is to learn to liveA meditatio mortis montaigniana: de como filosofar é aprender a viverDeath; Meditatio mortis; Spiritual exercises; Essays; Michel de Montaigne.Morte; Meditatio mortis; Exercícios espirituais; Ensaios; Michel de Montaigne.Since Plato, death has been a recurring theme in the history of philosophy and the Hellenistic schools of thought. The "death" subject became a daily reflection particularly in Epicureanism and in Stoicism, from which not only the term meditatio mortis comes from, but an entire literature, including the writings made in the medieval times that had the final moment of life as their central point. Thus, in the 16th century, the period when Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) lived his life, meditation on death was a rhetorical topos. Nevertheless, his Essays approach the theme of death not only from a literary standpoint, but as a daily meditation, as a spiritual exercise. In this perspective, this article suggests that Montaigne, far beyond a rhetorical approach, attempts to recover the most original meaning that the Hellenistic schools of thought gave to meditatio mortis, taking this concept as a preparation for life itself, as a constant way of observing the present, faced with an imminent scenario of various deaths, such as the Black Death epidemic and the civil war in Montaigne troubled times.Desde Platão, a morte tem sido um tema recorrente na história da filosofia e as escolas helenísticas (sobretudo o epicurismo e o estoicismo) fizeram dela uma reflexão diária, de onde advém não só o termo meditatio mortis, mas toda uma literatura, inclusive durante o medievo, que tem como centralidade o momento final da vida. Assim, no século XVI, período no qual se encontra o nosso autor, Michel de Montaigne, a meditação sobre a morte era um topos retórico, mas os Ensaios abordam o tema da morte não somente do ponto de vista literário, mas como uma meditação diária, como um exercício espiritual. Deste modo, o nosso artigo pretende sugerir que Montaigne, muito além de uma abordagem retórica, tenta recuperar o sentido mais originário que as escolas helenísticas davam à meditatio mortis, tomando-a como uma preparação para a própria vida, como uma atenção constante ao presente, diante de um cenário eminente de mortes, com as epidemias de peste negra e guerra civil.Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia2022-06-19info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-ReviewedEvaluados por los paresAvaliados pelos paresapplication/pdfhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/article/view/280110.31977/grirfi.v22i2.2801Griot : Revista de Filosofia; v. 22 n. 2 (2022); 18-292178-1036reponame:Griot : Revista de Filosofiainstname:Universidade Federal do Recôncavo na Bahia (UFRB)instacron:UFRBporhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/article/view/2801/1715Copyright (c) 2022 Natanailtom de Santana Moradorhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessde Santana Morador, Natanailtom2022-06-19T21:39:12Zoai:seer.www.ufrb.edu.br:article/2801Revistahttp://www.ufrb.edu.br/griot/PUBhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/oai||griotrevista@gmail.com2178-10362178-1036opendoar:2022-06-19T21:39:12Griot : Revista de Filosofia - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo na Bahia (UFRB)false |
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The montaigne’s meditatio mortis: how philosophizing is to learn to live A meditatio mortis montaigniana: de como filosofar é aprender a viver |
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The montaigne’s meditatio mortis: how philosophizing is to learn to live |
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The montaigne’s meditatio mortis: how philosophizing is to learn to live de Santana Morador, Natanailtom Death; Meditatio mortis; Spiritual exercises; Essays; Michel de Montaigne. Morte; Meditatio mortis; Exercícios espirituais; Ensaios; Michel de Montaigne. |
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The montaigne’s meditatio mortis: how philosophizing is to learn to live |
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de Santana Morador, Natanailtom |
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de Santana Morador, Natanailtom |
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Death; Meditatio mortis; Spiritual exercises; Essays; Michel de Montaigne. Morte; Meditatio mortis; Exercícios espirituais; Ensaios; Michel de Montaigne. |
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Death; Meditatio mortis; Spiritual exercises; Essays; Michel de Montaigne. Morte; Meditatio mortis; Exercícios espirituais; Ensaios; Michel de Montaigne. |
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Since Plato, death has been a recurring theme in the history of philosophy and the Hellenistic schools of thought. The "death" subject became a daily reflection particularly in Epicureanism and in Stoicism, from which not only the term meditatio mortis comes from, but an entire literature, including the writings made in the medieval times that had the final moment of life as their central point. Thus, in the 16th century, the period when Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) lived his life, meditation on death was a rhetorical topos. Nevertheless, his Essays approach the theme of death not only from a literary standpoint, but as a daily meditation, as a spiritual exercise. In this perspective, this article suggests that Montaigne, far beyond a rhetorical approach, attempts to recover the most original meaning that the Hellenistic schools of thought gave to meditatio mortis, taking this concept as a preparation for life itself, as a constant way of observing the present, faced with an imminent scenario of various deaths, such as the Black Death epidemic and the civil war in Montaigne troubled times. |
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