Diane K. Jakacki

Tag: Montaigne

  • What does that mean?

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    Diane Jakacki
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    I have heard several origins for the phrase “Que sais-je?” but all roads seem to lead to the medieval French philosopher Michel de Montaigne. The phrase can be translated as “What do I know?” It reflects my feeling that the farther along I move on the path of academic enlightenment, the greater the chasm between…