The French philosopher Michel de Montaigne had an enormous influence on every thinker who came after he died in 1592. Voltaire, Rousseau, Nietzsche, Camus, and Hannah Arendt are only a few names who quoted Montaigne as their influence.
Montaigne is also known as the inventor of Essay as a genre. Unfortunately, our modern schools and universities often miss the original purpose of this genre. Essay comes from the French word ‘essayer’ which means ‘to attempt’, ‘to try’.
In this episode, I want to talk briefly about how you can use this powerful tool that Montaigne invented to improve your life.
💭 Interesting links
The best translation of Montaigne’s Essays (in my opinion, of course) → https://amzn.to/46DxaMC
I’ve made a video about Montaigne’s three philosophies of life.
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EP 1: Montaigne on 'How to Live' and 'How to Die'