# Michel De Montaigne

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Episode 58 - Michel De Montaigne's Reasons For Not Repenting

I recently had the occasion to reread (because I was going to produce videos on it) an essay among the many by Michel de Montaigne. And it’s from kind of late in his work. It’s called “On Repentance” or “On Repenting,” both of which are decent translations of Du Repentir. I was struck by his reason…

How to be a Shakespearean Atheist

Villainous atheists were, like witches, stock figures of the European imagination in the Renaissance. But when Shakespeare and his contemporaries put them on the stage, 'atheists' could be uncomfortably compelling. Uploaded 10-06-26This lecture will explore how the sixteenth century found ways of d…

Montaigne | He Locked Himself in a Tower and Described Us All

Fall asleep to Montaigne, who locked himself in a tower to study one man and quietly described us all. In fifteen seventy-one a French nobleman withdrew from public life to a round library at the top of a stone tower, and there, to tame his own restless mind, he began the strangest and most intima…

Why did Montaigne make himself his subject?

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of our Montaigne series, Samuel Woodall and Jack Thomson ask why Michel de Montaigne made himself the subject of his Essays. We explore his classical education, friendship and public life, his retreat to the tower library, and how writing became a way to examin…

Of Education

"Of Education" delves into the fundamental principles and philosophies surrounding the process of learning and teaching. Michel de Montaigne emphasizes the importance of cultivating critical thinking and personal growth, advocating for an education that nurtures the individual rather than merely im…

THE PROTO-PSYCHOLOGY OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

In this essay, sorry, podcast, Neil Kenny, specialist in French literature and society in the 16th and 17th centuries opens us the period in which Montaigne composed his 'essais', first published in 1580, before talking about the man himself, including his education (he only spoke Latin for the fir…

Inside Michel de Montaigne’s Tower: A Tour of His Life and Mind

Michel de Montaigne’s tower in the Dordogne is where he withdrew to read, think, and write his Essays. In this episode, I visit the Château de Montaigne with guide Pauline Gonzalez and walk through his library, his bedroom, and the rooms that shaped his thinking. Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, …

215 – Losing the Fear of Death

Would losing your fear of death cure your anxiety? Or kill your ambition? Fear of Mortality …

Of Education

"Of Education" is a profound exploration of the principles and practices of teaching and learning, reflecting Michel de Montaigne's insights into the nature of education. This essay delves into the importance of nurturing the mind and character of students, emphasizing the need for a holistic appro…