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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instanceOf philosophical essay
aimsTo advise on good conversational practice
show how conversation contributes to wisdom
author Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED
centuryOfComposition 16th century
countryOfOrigin France
discusses courtesy in discourse
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
proper conduct of conversation
value of conversation
genre moral philosophy
philosophy
hasForm first-person reflection
hasInfluenced later essayistic writing on conversation
modern reflections on dialogue and civility
hasSubject ethics of speech
intellectual companionship
social conduct
includedIn first published collections of Montaigne’s Essais
language French
literaryForm prose
mainTheme conversation
human interaction
intellectual exchange
self-knowledge
skepticism
originalTitle De l’art de conférer NERFINISHED
partOf Essais NERFINISHED
philosophicalApproach essayistic
skeptical
philosophicalTradition Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED
relatedConcept art of living
education through dialogue
moral self-examination
relatedWork Essays of Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED
workOfAuthor Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED

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