The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton Paperback Book

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Author: Alain de Botton

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Vintage Books USA

Published: Apr 2001

Genre: Philosophy - History & Surveys

Retail Price: $18.00

Pages: 272

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.

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BookLender review by Etienne on 2009-08-13 19:48:37

This is wildly funny, apt, and educational.