For Montaigne, verbal jousting is the only way to reach truth
In a disagreement, you must face your opponent: only by verbal jousting will you reach the truth, said Michel de Montaigne
by Rachel Ashcroft
Rachel Ashcroft is a digital engagement officer at the University of Edinburgh. She holds a PhD in French and Italian Renaissance literature from Durham University, and her writing on pop culture and philosophy has appeared in Gastro Obscura, History Today and Electric Literature.
Written by Rachel Ashcroft