The book presents the most famous works of Erasmus of Rotterdam: “Praise of Stupidity”, “Complaint of the World”, “Easy Conversations”. Erasmus of Rotterdam is a representative of the “Northern Renaissance”, a great writer and humanist philosopher. In his works, the author touches in detail on the most difficult topics to perceive - free will, ideal forms of social life, human dignity. The controversy surrounding the works of Erasmus of Rotterdam has not subsided to this day. His “In Praise of Folly,” written casually, broke all world records for popularity.