In assessing cultural influences, I find it more conclusive to look at philosophical values than at anecdotes and artifices of style. Thinkers leave behind ethical […]

Learning to fish is more valuable than getting a free meal, because the former can feed us for a lifetime. Methods are far more valuable […]

The essay titled “Of the Useful and the Honourable” offers a compelling illustration of the literary legacy left by Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). The essay […]

Three words suffice me to summarize the literary legacy of Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592): Think for yourself. In each of his essays, he calls for […]

Naive individuals can prove ineffective because of their inability to grasp other people’s motivation. They fail to take notice of discrepancies, overlook danger signals, and […]

In his essays, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) pursued a single goal. He just wanted to figure out how to live each day in the best […]

It is easier to understand someone’s actions if we know his motivation. The same applies to understanding his philosophy and literary style, especially when it […]

Why should we study Montaigne’s literary techniques? What benefits can we draw from his contributions? I see two crucial reasons for studying the literary techniques […]

The literary style of Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) teaches us key lessons in the field of self-improvement. I mean lessons of universal validity, lessons that […]