Michel de Montaigne
Books by Michel de Montaigne
The Complete Essays of Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne (trans. by Donald M. Frame)
“He had this sense that the world is full of an amazing variety of ways that human life can be lived. And part of what’s wonderful about him is he presents this diversity of the human condition to the reader.” Read more...
The best books on Philosophical Wonder
Eric Schwitzgebel, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Michel de Montaigne were recommended
The best books on Philosophical Wonder, recommended by Eric Schwitzgebel
We think of philosophy as a discipline that interrogates complex dilemmas—the nature of will, right and wrong, human freedom—with logic, reasoned thought and argument. But what do the moments in philosophy that make us stop and look outside ourselves have to teach us? According to Eric Schwitzgebel, philosopher at the University of California Riverside, they can open up worlds of fresh possibility. Here he recommends five books of philosophical wonder.
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History of the French Revolution
by Jules Michelet -
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The French Revolution
by Hippolyte Taine -
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Democracy in America
by Alexis de Tocqueville -
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Reflections on the Revolution in France
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The Complete Essays of Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne (trans. by Donald M. Frame) -
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The Prince
by Niccolo Machiavelli
The best books on The French Revolution, recommended by Peregrine Worsthorne
The best books on The French Revolution, recommended by Peregrine Worsthorne
For anybody wanting to go into politics a mastery of the French Revolution is an enormous help and a knowledge of history essential, says Peregrine Worsthorne, the columnist and former editor of Britain’s Sunday Telegraph. He recommends the best books on the French Revolution, both for and against.