Publisher's Synopsis
La Philosophie d'un anti-philosophe examines the attitude of poet and critic Paul Val 'ery (1871-1945) to philosophy and its practitioners. In spite of Val 'ery's explicit rejection of conventional philosophy, Professor Bouveresse shows that he was indeed prepared to admit to a personal philosophy which can be located in his works.;This book is intended for scholars and students of French literature, philosophy, aesthetics.