The Institution and Education of Children is a book written by Michel de Montaigne, a French philosopher and essayist, in the 16th century. The book is a collection of Montaigne's thoughts and ideas on the proper way to raise and educate children. Montaigne believed that education should be tailored to the individual child and should focus on developing their natural abilities and interests. He also stressed the importance of teaching children to think for themselves and to question authority. Montaigne's ideas on education were revolutionary for his time and have had a lasting impact on modern education theories. The book is considered a classic in the field of education and is still widely read and studied today.THIS 52 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian: V32 Harvard Classics, by Montaigne . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766181855.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.