Montaigne – Imagination

Montaigne is incredibly influenced by imagination. In “Of The Power Of Imagination”, The essay opens up with the words “A strong imagination creates the events”,  in other words imagination can create reality. Most of this essay is a collection of stories proving that thesis. Montaigane points out situations during which imagination controlled illnesses, age, youth appearance, gender, and impotence. For instance, a great doctor discussed with him ways to cure his illness. Montaigne continues to discuss his stories that are factually questionable. He claims that he isn’t responsible for his stories, since he got them from others. He points out that they might be possible so if they’re actually true doesn’t matter. He also argues that he’s writing about the past, not the present. Montaigne’s imagination also comes from the essay, “Of experience”. Montaigne mentions the power of a person’s mind when he discusses his condition since he developed stones. He states that he rarely ever consults physicians on his health. He didn’t follow others with the same condition where they were either on a diet or taking medicinal drugs which were believed to be the cure but instead choosing to heal with his imagination. He strongly believes that healing is actually a matter of deceiving our minds.