Michel De Montaigne

Essays Of Michel De Montaigne (Volume 12)

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Produktbeschreibung

A beacon for curious minds: Montaigne's essays live again, inviting us to think aloud with him across the seas of doubt and delight. This volume gathers a masterful essay collection from one of the founding voices of modern literature, presenting philosophical essays and self reflection essays that probe morals, ethics, and human nature. With lucid prose and a ruminative spirit, Montaigne guides readers through the ethics of everyday life, the textures of doubt, and the pleasures of lucid scepticism, all while offering a humane, accessible gateway to renaissance literature. The result is a resonant conversation suited to students and scholars alike, a bridge from sixteenth century europe to today's classrooms and living rooms. Montaigne's work stands as a landmark of european renaissance thought, a touchstone for rival renaissance essayists, and a touchpoint for those curious about how philosophy can illuminate daily living. The volume invites casual readers and classic-literature collectors to savour a lucid, intimate voice that ages with grace while remaining timeless in its questions about how we live, think, and become. The edition is more than a reprint-it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, restored for today's and future generations, and a lasting companion to anyone exploring the influence of pascal and the lineage of western reflective writing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 62
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 106g
• ISBN-13: 9789354944666
• ISBN-10: 9354944663
• Artikelnr.: 62628320

Autorenporträt

Michel de Montaigne (28 February 1533 - 13 September 1592) was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. His massive volume Essais contains some of the most influential essays ever written. During his lifetime, Montaigne was admired more as a statesman than as an author. The tendency in his essays to digress into anecdotes and personal ruminations was seen as detrimental to proper style rather than an innovation. In time, however, Montaigne came to be recognized as embodying, perhaps better than any other author of his time, the spirit of freely entertaining doubt that began to emerge at that time.