The consolations of philosophy
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2000].
ISBN
0679442766, 9780679779179
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2000].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
264 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0679442766, 9780679779179
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"From the author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, a work that proves that philosophy can be a source of help for our most painful everyday problems." "Dividing his work into six sections - each highlighting a different psychic ailment and the appropriate philosopher - de Botton offers consolation for unpopularity from Socrates, for not having enough money from Epicurus, for frustration from Seneca, for inadequacy from Montaigne, and for a broken heart from Schopenhaver (the darkest of thinkers and yet, paradoxically, the most cheering). Consolation for envy - and, of course, the final word on consolation - comes from Nietzsche: "Not everything which makes us feel better is good for us.""--,Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
De Botton, A. (2000). The consolations of philosophy (First American edition.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)De Botton, Alain. 2000. The Consolations of Philosophy. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)De Botton, Alain. The Consolations of Philosophy Pantheon Books, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)De Botton, Alain. The Consolations of Philosophy First American edition., Pantheon Books, 2000.
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