The wisdom of M. Montaigne in the book «Essais»

Authors

  • Anatoly V. Rubanau Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

personality, meaning of life, happiness, wisdom, virtues, skepticism as a method of knowledge

Abstract

The subject of this article is the reconstruction of ideas about the wisdom of life of M. Montaigne. It analyses Montaigne’s ideas about a happy life and ways to achieve it, his thoughts about reasonable strategy and tactics of life. The characteristics of the leading aspirations and passions of a person are given. Reflections on moral problems are highlighted, at the epicenter of which are judgments about goodness, conscience and ways of approaching a virtuous life. It is shown that his reasoning on the topic of human freedom is closely related to issues of morality. Skepticism is considered as a method of cognition characteristic of M. Montaigne.

Author Biography

  • Anatoly V. Rubanau, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    doctor of science (sociology), full professor; professor at the department of sociology, faculty of philosophy and social sciences

     

References

  1. Montaigne M. Opyty [Essais]. Saint Petersburg: Kristall; 1998. 3 books. Russian.

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Published

2024-01-26

Issue

No. 1 (2024): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology

Section

History of Philosophy

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How to Cite

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Rubanau, .A.V. 2024. The wisdom of M. Montaigne in the book «Essais». Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology. 1 (Jan. 2024), 4–15.