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MORIARTY, M., Disguised Vices. Theories of Virtue in Early Modern French Thought. Oxford University Press, 2011. 420p. Hardback. The range of enquiry is extensive, tracing the origins of early modern scepticism back to the ancients ... The author demonstrates an impressive range and depth of scholarship in his engagement with both primary sources and critical predecessors, in a style which is consistently lucid, readable, reflexive and thought-provoking. He shows how early modern debates on virtue, however remote in time, have a bearing on modern thought in their challenge to self-delusion and their affirmation of self-awareness and recognition. The impact of this illuminating book extends beyond its immediate audience in early modern scholarship, providing valuable critical insight into subsequent developments in the history of ideas in France and Europe Comments from Prize Jury, R. H. Gapper Book Prize 2012 on the winning book (Publisher's information). € 190.23 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780199589371