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Informationen zum Autor Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, was born in 1533, the son and heir of Pierre, Seigneur de Montaigne (two previous children dying soon after birth). He was brought up to speak Latin as his mother tongue and always retained a Latin turn of mind; though he knew Greek, he preferred to use translations. After studying law he eventually became counselor to the Parlement of Bordeaux. He married in 1565. In 1569 he published his French version of the Natural Theology of Raymond Sebond; his Apology is only partly a defense of Sebond and sets skeptical limits to human reasoning about God, man and nature. He retired in 1571 to his lands at Montaigne, devoting himself to reading and reflection and to composing his Essays (first version, 1580). He loathed the fanaticism and cruelties of the religious wars of the period, but sided with Catholic orthodoxy and legitimate monarchy. He was twice elected Mayor of Bordeaux (1581 and 1583), a post he held for four years. He died at Montaigne (1592) while preparing the final, and richest, edition of his Essays . Klappentext Reflections by the creator of the essay form display the humane, skeptical, humorous, and honest views of Montaigne, revealing his thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes. Included are such celebrated works as "On Solitude," "To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die," and "On Experience." Zusammenfassung Reflections by the creator of the essay form display the humane, skeptical, humorous, and honest views of Montaigne, revealing his thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes. Included are such celebrated works as "On Solitude," "To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die," and "On Experience." Inhaltsverzeichnis EssaysIntroduction To the Reader Book One 7. That our actions should be judged by our intentions 8. On idleness 9. On liars 10. That no man should be called happy until after his death 21. On the power of the imagination 22. That one man's profit is another's loss 26. On the education of children 27. That it is folly to measure truth and error by our own capacity 28. On friendship 31. On cannibals 36. On the custom of wearing clothes 47. On the uncertainty of our judgement 50. On Democritus and Heraclitus 55. On smells Book Two 8. On the affection of fathers for their children 10. On books 11. On cruelty 17. On presumption 28. All things have their season 32. A defence of Seneca and Plutarch Book Three 2. On repentance 3. On three kinds of relationships 6. On vehicles 8. On the art of conversation 12. On physiognomy 13. On experience ...
