Category: Michel de Montaigne
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Michel de Montaigne and the art of conversation
Everybody can talk and put forward his ideas, but it requires alertness and subtlety to draw the best of conversations. In life, time and energies […]
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Lessons from Michel de Montaigne’s literary appreciation and criticism
It is only recently that people have started to regard literary, historical, and philosophical studies as worthless. Parents warn their children against humanities studies, and […]
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Michel de Montaigne’s literary appreciation and criticism
Due to their heterogeneous subjects, the essays of Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) cannot be easily summarized in quotes and one-liners. Nevertheless, I am going to […]
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Michel de Montaigne: how reading enhances self-reliance
Details and explanations are worthless to people who lack understanding. Philosophy is inaccessible to individuals devoid of curiosity. Personal growth cannot be cultivated in apathetic, […]
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Michel de Montaigne and the importance of reading
There cannot be complex thinking without reading. Ancient Greek philosophers established the basis of civilization in great part because of their ability to write cogently […]
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Critique of Michel de Montaigne’s method for pursuing knowledge
I know when to reject a proposal without having to assess its validity in detail: there is no reason to waste time investigating a proposal […]
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Michel de Montaigne and the pursuit of knowledge
I agree with Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) that most of what we learn is of questionable accuracy. He preached by example because, for twenty years, […]
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Michel de Montaigne’s literary works and themes
For twenty years, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) spent a good part of his days writing his essays. He made no planning, organization, or outline of […]
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Michel de Montaigne and happiness
To a great extent, happiness is the result of good philosophy accompanied by good implementation. Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) wrote essays for two decades with […]
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Michel de Montaigne’s advice on self-discipline
There is very little benefit in telling people to do something without telling them how. I mean without telling them exactly how. Clear and precise […]
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