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The Concept of Judgment in Montaigne pp 69–109Cite as

Judgment and Being

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Throughout the Essais, Montaigne treats the subject of thinking well on two levels, that is for Montaigne in particular and for man in general. As he looks about him and at history, he sees bad habits of thought linked to moral degeneracy. Consequently, he conceives of judgment as an intellectual and moral faculty, an instrument that can correct man’s cognitive and moral deficiencies. Montaigne has witnessed its efficiency and capability within himself; self-trial, not antiquated principles of authority, is the touchstone of his mounting confidence in his ability to think correctly and recognize relative truths.

“The proper study of mankind is man”

Alexander Pope

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  1. Raymond C. La Charité
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© 1968 Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands

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La Charité, R.C. (1968). Judgment and Being. In: The Concept of Judgment in Montaigne. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0919-0_4

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