Pre-Owned The Consolations of Philosophy (Paperback) by Alain de Botton

from AndresF

A review of some of the greatest minds through history. Borrowing some of their inspiration to address some of the issues that troubles our minds and causes us anxiety. Don't know any other book from the author, but if they are as near as good as this one I'm sure to look for them. This book got ...

from worldsedge

As surveys go, quite good. Botton obviously dumbed down some of the material to make it easier for a general audience to understand, but it was neither patronizing nor gave the appearance that it was written for children. It would be interesting to know why he chose the philosophers he did and no...

from LynleyS

De Botton does a good job of taking philosophical ideas from other times and translating them for modern plebs like me. Like Status Anxiety, reading this book and thinking about the ideas may help you feel happier with your lot in life... hence 'consolations'. As usual, there are many lines in he...

from Cecilturtle

This series of essays focuses on six philosophers and six themes. Botton guides the reader through antiquity and the Romantics by giving context, biographical notes and finally a summary of each philosopher's ideas. The essays, because they touch on history, civilization and ultimately philosophy...

from mykl-s

Philosophy is useful in many ways. De Botton makes that clear.