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The Consolations of Philosophy

Hardcover • 2000 • English

The Consolations of Philosophy

By Alain de Botton

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"It is common," Alain de Botton writes in The Consolations of Philosophy, "to assume that we are dealing with a highly intelligent book when we cease to understand it. Profound ideas cannot, after all, be explained in the language of children." While his easygoing exploration of philosophers from Socrates to Nietzsche isn't exactly written for the Blue's Clues set, few readers will cease to understand it. Furthermore, it's a joy to read. De Botton's 1997 How Proust Can Change Your Life forged a ...Show more

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ISBN

9780241140093

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Consolations of Philosophy

Format

Hardcover

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