Category: Philosophy
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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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Michel de Montaigne and self-discipline
Life would be much easier if we could reduce ethics to just one concept. Would it not be great if we could make decisions and […]
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Controversy in Michel de Montaigne’s wisdom
Wisdom without controversy is soon forgotten, in the same way as one forgets unused knowledge, unused spare parts, and unused train tickets. Michel de Montaigne […]
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Michel de Montaigne and wisdom
I have a simple definition of wisdom. It consists of just seven words. I define wisdom as “the habit of seeing what is hidden.” It […]
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Michel de Montaigne and free will
When in doubt, it is wise to develop a theory and check if it matches the facts; experience will tell us if the theory is […]
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