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Michel de Montaigne

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Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, born 28 February 1533 and died 13 September 1592, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1533 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1533-02-28 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1592 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1592-09-13 1
TraditionSourced to the subject's own account
Renaissance skepticism 1
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France 1
Tradition
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Skepticism 1
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Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance.
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    Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (28 February 1533 - 13 September 1592)... one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance... known for popularising the essay as a literary genre.
  • In Branch: Ethics, Infobox: main_interests
    Christianity, classical studies, ethics, human nature, pedagogy, philosophy of science, poetry, political history, sociability, virtue
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Science, Infobox: main_interests
    Christianity, classical studies, ethics, human nature, pedagogy, philosophy of science, poetry, political history, sociability, virtue
  • In Group: Other Epistemology Traditions, Lead
    Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (28 February 1533-13 September 1592), commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance.
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