The Consolations of Philosophy

Name: The Consolations of Philosophy (Vintage International) by Alain De Botton
Author: Alain De Botton
ISBN: 0679779175

by Alain De Botton

3.8/5

Alain de Botton pairs six Western philosophers — including Socrates, Seneca, and Nietzsche — with six specific human problems, from heartbreak to poverty to inadequacy.

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Alain De Botton

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The Consolations of Philosophy is an elegant, accessible, and genuinely thought-provoking introduction to six major thinkers, though its tendency to domesticate difficult ideas limits its philosophical depth. Best suited to readers new to philosophy who want something both readable and substantive.

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