Of the Art of Conversation
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"Of the Art of Conversation" is a philosophical essay by Michel de Montaigne that reflects on the nature, value, and proper conduct of conversation in human life.
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| Of the Art of Conversation canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advise on good conversational practice
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show how conversation contributes to wisdom ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
courtesy in discourse
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dialogue as a means of testing ideas ⓘ importance of openness in discussion ⓘ intellectual humility ⓘ limits of one’s own judgment ⓘ listening as part of conversation ⓘ role of disagreement in learning ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of conversation
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proper conduct of conversation ⓘ value of conversation ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later essayistic writing on conversation
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modern reflections on dialogue and civility ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics of speech
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intellectual companionship ⓘ social conduct ⓘ |
| includedIn | first published collections of Montaigne’s Essais ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conversation
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human interaction ⓘ intellectual exchange ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De l’art de conférer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Essais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
essayistic
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skeptical ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
art of living
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education through dialogue ⓘ moral self-examination ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Essays of Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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