About this title: 'Witty, thoughtful, entertaining ...a stylish book, which manages to make philosophy both enjoyable and relevant, at the same time providing a very sensible digest of consolations for many of our current psychological ills' - Anthony Clare, "LiteraryReview".
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780965006002ISBN:096500600X
Description: Very Good. In excellent and unmarked condition. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee. read more
Description: b&w illustrations. Very Good. 8vo. 265pp. Witty, accessible survey of the history of Philosophy and its major themes and ideas, by Alain De Botton; the author shows a keen critical faculty in his selections and elucidations of the ideas of Western Philosophy's major thinkers, and shows throughout how philosophy can have practical meaning and application in our lives. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780241140093ISBN:0241140099
Description: Very Good. Study. Hardcover with dust jacket. Published to coincide with a Channel 4 series on the same theme, Alain de Botton has written this witty and enlightening book to look at how philosophy can change your life. He pairs six philosoph ers with six everyday problems to provide helpful and fascinating answers. read more
Description: b&w illustrations. Very Good. 8vo. 265pp. Witty, accessible survey of the history of Philosophy and its major themes and ideas, by Alain De Botton; the author shows a keen critical faculty in his selections and elucidations of the ideas of Western Philosophy's major thinkers, and shows throughout how philosophy can have practical meaning and application in our lives; this copy has one light central crease to front cover, o.w. Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780241140093ISBN:0241140099
Description: Very Good. CLOTH HARDBACK, in a lightly rubbed and bumped dust jacket. Clean and tight with minor wear. Over twenty years selling secondhand books. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780141035192ISBN:0141035196
Description: Fair. Paperback, a good reading copy, with acceptable dust jacket. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780140276619ISBN:0140276610
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 244pp. Notes. Acknowledgements. Index. Paperback in very good condition, small bump to corner. 'Witty, thoughtful, entertaining....a stylish book, which manages to make philosophy both enjoyable and relevant' read more
Description: Very Good. 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches. Spine flat, covers clean. NOT ex-library. Interior has no writing, underlining or highlighting. read more
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 266pp, b&w illus, notes, index. Trade format paperback in very good condition. A discusssion of Socates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche and modern life. read more
Edition: First British Edition
Binding: Hard Back/Hardcover
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London, UK
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780241140093ISBN:0241140099
Description: Book Fine. Dustjacket Very Good ++ 9 1/2" Tall. 265 pages incl notes & index. B&W illustrations. Light wear to top edge of dustjacket o/w a lovely, fine copy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780140276619ISBN:0140276610
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 272 pages. (272 pages) provides a digest of consolations for many of our psychological ills. ill. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780241140093ISBN:0241140099
Description: Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 0-241-14009-9 Signed by Author Price-clipped. signed by author on fep. couple of scrathes to front board. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 01/03/2001
ISBN-13:9780140276619ISBN:0140276610
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Description: Good. Highlighting, creased cover, creased pages, cover slightly dirty, small stain on bottom side pages, side pages slightly dirty We here at Elistics have a 100% satisfacion guarantee. Thank you for your business. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780140276619ISBN:0140276610
Description: Good. Our aim is to create an overall satisfying buying experience for our customers through the provision of affordable books and a personalized approach to customer service. read more
"A very good layman introduction to philosophy. Easily readable and applicable to your own life. It has easy to absorb quotes and philosophies which you could use to affect your life.
I like the way it focuses on some of the major life gripes e.g. frustration, lack of money. I think this draws the reader in.
I don't think this book will date as such as it covers the fundamental emotions of humans. As an optimist I liked it."
"I had purchased this book shortly after seeing the author on Book TV. I began reading this book and lost interest after Soctates was given the poison. I then became very interested in history and went back to this book due to the fact I ran out of books to read one weekend. I picked up the book and began reading it again and enjoyed it very much. It discusses various philosopers and helped me understand this topic enough to read Ciscero."
"though some may find this book intellectually offensive, i quite enjoyed the cartoony philosophy lessons and the random pictures scattered throughout. i firmly believe that more nonfiction books should have lots and lots of pictures.
i particularly enjoyed the Nietzsche chapter ("Consolation for Difficulties"), which, among its many gems, includes:
in discussing N's antipathy to alcohol - "In the spring of 1871, Nietzsche went on holiday with his sister to the Hotel de Parc in Lugano. The hotel bill for 2-9 March shows that he drank fourteen glasses of milk . . . . 'I cannot advise all more spiritual natures too seriously to abstain from alcohol absolutely. Water suffices.'"
and
"Finally, at the beginning of January 1889, Nietzsche broke down at Turin's Piazza Carlo Alberto and embraced a horse . . . ."
poor Nietzsche. he's so great! i wish i could quote the whole weird and entertaining chapter here.
i also must remark that i found this book quite consoling (again, in contrast to when i first read it years ago). i feel much better about my life now!
"Great book for those wishing to understand basic philosophy, be generally well-read, or those interested in self-help books. The author focuses each chapter on one real-life struggle (frustration, Not having enough money, unpopularity) and the tactics classic philosophers used to address them. De Botton intellectualizes the self-help book, while simultaneously using easy language which makes a philosopher's idea accessible to anyone. It is a quick and easy read and, like all good philosophy, it makes you think."
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