Category: Philosophy
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Michel de Montaigne and authenticity in writing
The confusion between authenticity and subjectivity keeps exerting a negative influence on philosophy and literature. It is wrong to call an author “authentic” just because […]
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Michel de Montaigne and individualism
I’m always puzzled when I meet individuals unable to make up their minds. They stay put in losing situations and keep going in the wrong […]
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Michel de Montaigne and self-awareness
Self-awareness remains as rare a phenomenon nowadays as it has been in prior generations. It requires the ability to apply philosophical ideas in daily life, […]
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Critique of Michel de Montaigne’s cultural impact
Sadly, the cultural impact from Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) has been mostly detrimental. Why? Because intellectuals have retained the worst part of Montaigne’s ideas and […]
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Montaigne’s cultural impact, especially on French literature
After devoting twenty years of his life to writing essays, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) had great expectations for the future. He believed that his essays […]
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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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- Michel de Montaigne’s literary legacy
- The role of purpose in the literary analysis of Montaigne’s essays
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- The rationale for Michel de Montaigne’s literary techniques
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