Question

Explain who montaigne revered in his essay "on cannibals" and whom he thought was barbaric. provide examples of ideas and situations from contemporary society of which montaigne would disapprove and some of which he would approve. your answer should be at least one hundred words.

Answer 1

He wrote about a cannibalistic tribe in Brazilian forests who ate their opponents in rituals after wars. He compared them to barbarians of the 16th century Europe. He would support those societies that glorified the ideal of humanity and supported freedoms while he would criticize oppressive regimes that were against the renaissance ideal of humanism.<span />

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Montaigne relaying what he has learned about a tribe of people living in Brazil from a man who lived among them. This includes thar they have a well-working system of government, share everything they have with one another, live in nature, fight valiantly in war, enjoy good health, practice a religion free of corruption. While many European would consider them uncivilized Montaigne finds these people and they way of live to be reasonable and even virtuous, While the Europeans he lives among are much more callous and barbaric. Montaigne does not condone their ritual of eating the dead bodies of their enemies.