The Thinking Reed

Episode 11: Montaigne, The First Modern Philosopher?


Listen Later

In this episode we take up the ever so familiar idea of "the self" or "personality" and discover in Montaigne the beginnings of our own modern understanding of this topic.  What does it mean to "be yourself" or to "know yourself"?  A great deal f modern thought rests on how we think about the self.  Could it be, then, that Montaigne was the first modern philosopher?  Enjoy!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Thinking ReedBy Tom Vierra