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81: Michel de Montaigne - “What Do I Know?”

The Nietzsche Podcast

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Montaigne's Defense of Sibon and Critique of Human Reason

Montaigne analyzes Sibon's arguments and counters criticism by asserting the worthlessness of human reason. He draws a parallel between his own project and Socrates' philosophy, arguing that knowledge cannot bring happiness or make us good. Montaigne emphasizes the lack of certain knowledge that humans possess and highlights conflicting views on the divine to demonstrate the unreliable nature of intellect.

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