RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Diatka, Cyril
A1 Ligus, Jan
T1 Thinking about Certainty and Tolerance with Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
JF Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina
YR 2016
VO 18
IS 4
SP 123
OP 128
DO 10.26552/com.C.2016.4.123-128
UL https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-201604-0019.php
AB Michel Montaigne's thinking, though primarily relevant to and based upon his own historical context, exhibits unique traits and provides inspiration to current socio-political, ethical, and philosophical discourse. This study deals with Montaigne's peculiar epistemological skepticism, arguing that, if adequately understood, it may prove an important factor in human striving for tolerance. With his emphasis on the emancipation (and separation) of politics from religion and positing the will of an individual human person as the determining factor in the development of human societies, Montaigne brings a significant contribution.