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The Consolations of Philosophy
"A fine introduction the world of philosophy." --Newsweek
Solace for the broken heart can be found in the words of Schopenhauer. The ancient Greek Epicurus has the wisest, and most affordable, solution to cash flow problems. A remedy for impotence lies in Montaigne. Seneca offers advice upon losing a job. And Nietzsche has shrewd counsel for everything from loneliness to illness. The Consolations of Philosophy is a book as accessibly erudite as it is useful and entertaining.
Book Details
- Publisher: Vintage
- Publish Date: Apr 3rd, 2001
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.02in - 5.27in - 0.55in - 0.60lb
- EAN: 9780679779179
- Categories: • History & Surveys - General• Personal Growth - General• Movements - Humanism
About the Author
More books by Alain de Botton
What people are saying
Shannon Stirone is a science writer.
This is a great book, highly recommend
Mark Vanhoenacker is a long-haul pilot and author.
@HRAskMe thanks Martin, I hope you'll enjoy it! Re Alain de Botton, the great thing is you really can't go wrong! I'd start with The Art of Travel (no surprise, me saying that) or The Consolations of Philosophy.
Write, edit, consult, pod/prod, music (v.), live disabled, and advise writers. Some pro, some @johnshopkins. Written for: NYT, NPR, Harper's, Atlantic, LAT, etc
@AlexandraJacobs Wonder if he offered a nod to Alain de Botton (How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy). I’m sure this is unique but it seems like the two men possibly swim in the same pool.
Praise for this book
"Thank heavens for Alain de Botton.... [He] breezily, humorously, incisively ... puts his readers at ease, without a hint of condescension." --Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer
What people are saying
Shannon Stirone is a science writer.
This is a great book, highly recommend
Mark Vanhoenacker is a long-haul pilot and author.
@HRAskMe thanks Martin, I hope you'll enjoy it! Re Alain de Botton, the great thing is you really can't go wrong! I'd start with The Art of Travel (no surprise, me saying that) or The Consolations of Philosophy.