The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton

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The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de BottonISBN: 9780140276619 Penguin Books Ltd 1 March 2001 (paperback edition) Paperback 272 pages A muchloved volume of classic Alain de Botton wisdom, The Consolations of Philosophy presents philosophy as a source of practical comfort and insight for everyday life. Drawing on six of historys greatest thinkers Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche de Botton explores what they might have to say about modern troubles such as lack of

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