De Botton, Alain.

The consolations of philosophy / Alain de Botton. - 1st Vintage International ed. - New York : Vintage Books, 2001, c2000. - 264 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.

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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