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   Was Michel de Montaigne a philosopher?

   • Michel de Montaigne, the author of the Essays, was a sixteenth-century French philosopher. That is the standard one-liner about him, at least. But was Montaigne actually a philosopher? And did he really retire from the world to write in solitude for years, as is often said?

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   Why did Michel de Montaigne write his essays?

   • When Michel de Montaigne retired to his family estate in 1572, aged 38, he tells us that he wanted to write his famous Essays as a distraction for his idle mind. He neither wanted nor expected people beyond his circle of friends to be too interested. His Essays’ preface almost warns us off:

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   What is Montaigne's essay about?

   • The Essays is not a single, cohesive book. It is a collection of short and long pieces, on a variety of subjects (religion, horses, friendship, sleep, law, suicide, etc.), which Montaigne wrote over more than twenty years. His goals for the book and the circumstances under which he worked on it changed over time.

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   Why did Montaigne write on the education of children?

   • Montaigne's essay "On the Education of Children" is dedicated to Diana of Foix. He opposed European colonization of the Americas, deploring the suffering it brought upon the natives. Montaigne heavily edited the Essays at various points in his life. Sometimes he would insert just one word, while at other times he would insert whole passages.

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   How did Montaigne influence French philosophy?

   • The remarkable modernity of thought apparent in Montaigne's essays, coupled with their sustained popularity, made them arguably the most prominent work in French philosophy until the Enlightenment. Their influence over French education and culture is still strong.

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   Why does Montaigne believe he is able to accept death?

   • The presence of death pervades the Essays, as Montaigne wants to familiarize himself with the inevitability of dying and so to rid himself of the tyranny of fear, and he is able to accept death as part of nature’s exigencies, inherent in life’s expectations and limitations.

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   May 28, 2001 · The author of the Essays was born, as he informs us himself, between eleven and twelve o’clock in the day, the last of February 1533, at the chateau of St. Michel de Montaigne.

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   Learn about the Essays of Michel de Montaigne, a collection of personal reflections on various topics published in the 16th century. Explore his style, content, influence, and skeptical philosophy in this comprehensive article.

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   Aug 7, 2024 · The Essays of Montaigne (1877) by Michel de Montaigne, translated by Charles Cotton, edited by William Carew Hazlitt. →. First published in 1686; from the edition revised and edited in 1877 by William Carew Hazlitt. Scans. Table of Contents. Preface. The Life of Montaigne. The Letters of Montaigne. Book I. The Author to the Reader. Chapter I.

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   • Author: Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
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   • Translator: Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687

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   Sep 19, 2024 · The presence of death pervades the Essays, as Montaigne wants to familiarize himself with the inevitability of dying and so to rid himself of the tyranny of fear, and he is able to accept death as part of nature’s exigencies, inherent in life’s expectations and limitations.

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    Nov 1, 2016 · Montaigne anticipated much of modern thought, and was profoundly shaped by the classics. His Essays, so personal yet so urbane, continue to challenge and charm readers.