The Consolations of Philosophy
$23.79
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2001
Summary
Alain de Botton, best-selling author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, has set six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday life. Here then are Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche …
A much-loved volume of classic Alain de Botton wisdom: a book of philosophy that helps us to live.
Alain de Botton has set six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday li…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140276619 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140276610 |
| Author: | Alain de Botton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2001 |
| Weight: | 241g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
Singlehandedly, de Botton has taken philosophy back to its simplest and most important purpose: helping us live our lives * Independent *
Few discussions on the great philosophers can have been so entertaining… An ingenious, imaginative book * The Sunday Times *
Witty, thoughtful, entertaining… It manages to make philosophy both enjoyable and relevant – Anthony Clare * Literary Review *
‘No doubt about it, philosophy is the new rock and roll and Alain de Botton is its Colonel Tom Parker… A pleasure to read. And good writing, like good philosophy, is always a consolation – John Banville * Irish Times *
Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including The School of Life: An Emotional Education, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel, and The Course of Love. He is the founder of The School of Life.
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