Essays, or discourses, vol. 1 (of 4) : $b Selected from the works of Feyjoo, and translated from the Spanish

"Essays, or Discourses, Vol. 1 (of 4): Selected from the Works of Feyjoo" by Benito Jerónimo Feijoo is a collection of translated philosophical writings that investigate morality, virtue, vice, and how truth is perceived by the public. These essays, translated by John Brett, critically assess the idea that popular belief equals truth, using history and philosophy to show how common sentiment can be wrong and cautioning against blindly following accepted beliefs without thinking for yourself, which is a key theme. The first essay, "The Voice of the People," challenges readers to question the wisdom of simply going along with what everyone else thinks.