Of the Inconsistency of Our Actions
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"Of the Inconsistency of Our Actions" is a philosophical essay by Michel de Montaigne that reflects on the contradictions and variability in human behavior and character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
complexity of human motives
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gap between intention and action ⓘ self-contradiction in moral life ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
instability of the self
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limits of moral consistency ⓘ variability of human conduct ⓘ |
| collection | Essais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
multiple modern languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Skepticism
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Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | French Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
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conversational ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contradictions in human character
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inconsistency of human behavior ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early modern analysis of character inconsistency
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use of personal experience as philosophical evidence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Montaigne's Essays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
introspective
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skeptical ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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moral psychology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Of Experience
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Of Repentance NERFINISHED ⓘ That Our Actions Should Be Judged by Our Intentions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLanguageVariant | Early Modern French ⓘ |
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