Étienne de La Boétie
French judge, writer and philosopher (1530–1563) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Étienne or Estienne de La Boétie (French: [etjɛn də la bɔesi] ⓘ, also [bwati] or [bɔeti];[1] Occitan: Esteve de La Boetiá; 1 November 1530 – 18 August 1563) was a French magistrate, classicist, writer, poet and political theorist, best remembered for his intense and intimate friendship with essayist Michel de Montaigne.[2][3] His early political treatise Discourse on Voluntary Servitude was posthumously adopted by the Huguenot movement and is sometimes seen as an early influence on modern anti-statist, utopian and civil disobedience thought.[2][4]
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Born | (1530-11-01)1 November 1530 |
Died | 18 August 1563(1563-08-18) (aged 32) |
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Era | Renaissance philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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Main interests | Classical studies, legal philosophy, poetry, political philosophy |
Notable ideas | Voluntary servitude |
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