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The Consolations of Philosophy - Paperback By De Botton, Alain
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780679779179
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679779175
ISBN-13
9780679779179
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1775584
Product Key Features
Book Title
Consolations of Philosophy
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
History & Surveys / General, Inspiration & Personal Growth, General, Movements / Humanism
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-052188
Reviews
"Thank heavens for Alain de Botton…. [He] breezily, humorously, incisively…puts his readers at ease, without a hint of condescension."Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer, "Thank heavens for Alain de Botton…. [He] breezily, humorously, incisively…puts his readers at ease, without a hint of condescension." Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer, "Wonderfully original, quirky.... De Botton finds inspiration where others might fail to look." Newsday
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
101
Synopsis
From the internationally heralded author of How Proust Can Change Your Life comes this remarkable new book that presents the wisdom of some of the greatest thinkers of the ages as advice for our day to day struggles. 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., 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." -- 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.
LC Classification Number
BJ595.5.D43 2001
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