Tag: wisdom
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The impact of Seneca’s wisdom
When people read the writings of Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) and put them into practice, the consequences can be disappointing. If they were looking for […]
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Best of Seneca’s wisdom
Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) wrote extensively about Stoicism and developed its principles in minute detail. In his dialogues and in the Letters to Lucilius, he […]
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Why Michel de Montaigne remains relevant today
Until recently, society used to hold old individuals in high regard. It was recognized that wisdom comes from experience, and that learning from other people’s […]
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Michel de Montaigne’s relevance today
Before devoting time to reading a classical work, it is fair to ask about its relevance today. Why should I devote my energy to reading […]
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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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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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Schopenhauer’s views on wisdom
For Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), wisdom is an effect from philosophy. I define wisdom as practical ethics, that is, a set of principles that enables humans […]
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Aristotle’s concept of practical wisdom
Like Schopenhauer would do twenty-four centuries later, Aristotle regarded practical wisdom (“phronesis” in Greek) as a crucial ingredient of a happy life. In his “Nicomachean […]
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