Dissidences Hispanic Journal of Theory and Criticism Volume 1 | Issue 2 Article 4 11-29-2012 Jean De Léry y Michel De Montaigne: el escepticismo como postura epistemológica privilegiada en el diálogo con la otredad Bernat Castany Prado Georgetown University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/dissidences Recommended Citation Castany Prado, Bernat (2006) "Jean De Léry y Michel De Montaigne: el escepticismo como postura epistemológica privilegiada en el diálogo con la otredad," Dissidences: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 4. Available at: http://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/dissidences/vol1/iss2/4 This Article / Artículo is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Bowdoin Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissidences by an authorized administrator of Bowdoin Digital Commons. For more information, please contact jmontgom@bowdoin.edu. 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