Essays of Montaigne, Complete

Montaigne| Michel de

Michel de Montaigne's pioneering collection of personal essays, written between 1570 and 1592. Ranging across topics from cannibals to education to the art of conversation, these essays invented the…

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divine intervention 981 ethical considerations 141 cognitive biases 78 subjective experience of grief 71 human mortality 66 societal norms 57 subjective experience 51 renaissance-era self-reflection 45 ethical considerations regarding punishment 38 human condition 35 role of fortune 33 exploration of human mortality 31 acceptance of death 28 civil war 25 fear of death 22 philosophical doctrines 20 emotional states 16 nature of things 16 human reason 15 skepticism towards established philosophical doctrines 14 influence of custom 14 nature of judgment 13 human imperfection 13 natural inclinations 12 education of children 11 individual customs and societal norms 10 examination of individual customs 10 civil wars 10 animal behavior 10 subjective judgment 8