The consolations of philosophy / Alain de Botton.
By: De Botton, Alain.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2001, c2000Edition: 1st Vintage International ed.Description: 264 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.ISBN: 0679779175.Subject(s): Philosophical counseling | Conduct of life | Counseling | Conduct of lifeDDC classification: 101 Summary: Takes the wisdom of six great philosophers and applies it to six problems: Socrates for unpopularity, Epicurus for being short on money, Seneca for frustration, Montaigne for inadequacy, Schopenhauer for a broken heart, and Nietzsche for envy and difficulty in general.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Takes the wisdom of six great philosophers and applies it to six problems: Socrates for unpopularity, Epicurus for being short on money, Seneca for frustration, Montaigne for inadequacy, Schopenhauer for a broken heart, and Nietzsche for envy and difficulty in general.
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