From the internationally heralded author of How Proust Can Change Your Life comes a remarkable book that presents the wisdom of some of the greatest thinkers of the ages as advice for our day to day struggles.
“A fine introduction the world of philosophy.” —NewsweekSolace 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.
Author: Alain de Botton
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 04/03/2001
Series: Vintage International
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.27w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780679779179
Language: English
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