Month of Montaigne: Meet Michel de Montaigne

The man to the right is the subject of February: Michel de Montaigne.  His full name, actually, was Michel Eyquem de Montaigne.  He was born February 28, 1533 at the family estate of Montaigne in southern France.  His mother was the daughter of a converted Spanish Jew, and his father was a veteran of the French [...]

Incoming French Philosophy!

Just to let you know, this upcoming month is the Month of Montaigne for me.  All of my QODs (Quotes Of the Day) will be derived from Michel de Montaigne’s seminal work of philosophy, the Essays.  I will also try to read as much as possible and post summaries of his various essays on this [...]