Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 12

"Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 12" by Michel de Montaigne is a compilation of reflective essays from the Renaissance era, offering thoughts on a variety of subjects dealing with people, morals, and how we live together. It explores questions of honesty, weakness, goodness, and the effects of being inactive, marking it as noteworthy during its time for thinking about philosophy and personal understanding. The book starts with discussions about reality and looking inward. Montaigne admits it's hard to be genuine, especially when people often hide their true selves. He wants to share real thoughts and stories, writing more for himself than to show off, and sees writing about oneself as a way to grow, think deeply, and talk to one's own mind. Montaigne writes in a friendly style, drawing readers into his thinking while tackling the wider experience of being human, which sets the groundwork for the themes explored in the book.