{"product_id":"notes-on-the-art-of-life-paperback","title":"Notes on the Art of Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHaim Shapira\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold in a positive, no-nonsense tone, this is the ultimate tour of philosophers, artists and academics throughout the ages by philosopher Haim Shapira.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on the Art of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is Haim Shapira's version of Sei Shonagon's \u003ci\u003ePillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e - a discursive and intensely personal collection of thoughts on life; a tribute to the importance of the here and now; the value of the moment and of paying attention to it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a personal, cheerful and idiosyncratic tour through the thoughts and experiences of philosophers, artists and academics, finding a path through the contradictions of philosophy and the intractable challenges of life (both existential and mundane). Content includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring a wide range of philosophies, from Aristotle to Zhuang Zhu and Epicurus to Socrates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour the arts and thoughts of Abd al-Rahman III to Tolstoy, via Chekhov and Goethe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine a myriad of essential topics, from silence and regret to happiness and other small things of absolute importance. And arriving finally at love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is like having a chatty and quite excitable friend guide you round a library of good books and different schools of thought. A companion who aims to comfort and reassure you about the complexities and challenges of life and of thinking about life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaim Shapira PhD is an Israeli mathematician, pianist, speaker, philosopher and game theorist. He is an author of nine bestselling books, and has been translated into over ten languages. As one of Israel's most popular and in-demand speakers, he gives lectures on creativity and strategic thinking, philosophy and psychology, happiness, imagination and the meaning of meaning, as well as friendship and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765424259360,"sku":"9781786787736","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a1c893256c84a581af15af17424b79d6.webp?v=1780269208","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/notes-on-the-art-of-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}