How to Live: Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Sarah Bakewell examines Michel de Montaigne’s life and thought through a deceptively simple question: how should we live? Blending biography, literary discussion, and philosophy, the book presents twenty thoughtful attempts at an answer and offers an accessible way into Montaigne’s enduring ideas.
About This Book
Sarah Bakewell’s book explores the life and ideas of Michel de Montaigne, the influential French essayist.
Organized around one central question, it considers different ways of thinking about how to live.
The book combines biography, literary discussion, and philosophical reflection.
Its structure presents twenty attempts at an answer, offering an accessible introduction to Montaigne’s enduring relevance.
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