by Étienne de La Boétie · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782257011381
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The 'Discours de la servitude volontaire' is an essay by Étienne de La Boétie that explores the reasons why people voluntarily submit to tyranny. Written in the 16th century, the text analyzes the nature of power and obedience, questioning why individuals renounce their freedom and how they can resist oppression. This edition from Flammarion, belonging to the 'Étonnants Classiques' collection, offers a new translation and audio excerpts, presented in full color for an enriched reading experience.
Étienne or Estienne de La Boétie was a French magistrate, classicist, writer, poet and political theorist, best remembered for his relationship with essayist Michel de Montaigne. 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.
