Shaftesbury's Stoic Impoliteness in the Soliloquy and Askêmata

Anthony Ashley Cooper, third earl of Shaftesbury, is widely understood as a philosopher of politeness. This essay shows the constructive role that impolite writing plays in his Characteristics (1711). Shaftesbury is impolite in two ways: he engages in inappropriate public soliloquy, and he uses vivi...

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Published inThe Eighteenth century (Lubbock) Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 101 - 118
Main Author Jost, Jacob Sider
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Pennsylvania Press 01.03.2023
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