Montaigne and the Art of Free-thinking
, by Scholar, RichardNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781906165215 | 1906165211
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 11/10/2010
Why read Montaigne today? Richard Scholar argues that Montaigne, whose essays were read by Shakespeare and remain a landmark of European culture, is above all a masterful exponent of the art of free-thinking. Montaigne invites his readers to follow the twists and turns of his mind, and challenges them to embark on an inner adventure of their own. Free-thinking is an art every bit as difficult to practice today as it was in sixteenth-century France, but it remains equally crucial to a fulfilled life and to a healthy body politic, and Montaigne offers his readers a master-class in that art.