{"product_id":"the-consolations-of-philosophy-paperback","title":"The Consolations of Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlain de Botton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally heralded author of \u003ci\u003eHow Proust Can Change Your Life \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a remarkable book that presents the wisdom of some of the greatest thinkers of the ages as advice for our day to day struggles. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fine introduction the world of philosophy.\" --\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Solace for the broken heart can be found in the words of Schopenhauer. The ancient Greek Epicurus has the wisest, and most affordable, solution to cash flow problems. A remedy for impotence lies in Montaigne. Seneca offers advice upon losing a job. And Nietzsche has shrewd counsel for everything from loneliness to illness. \u003ci\u003eThe Consolations of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is a book as accessibly erudite as it is useful and entertaining.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALAIN DE BOTTON is the author of \u003ci\u003eOn Love, The Romantic Movement, Kiss and Tell, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e How Proust Can Change Your Life \u003c\/i\u003e(available in paperback from Vintage Books). His work has been translated into twenty languages. He lives in Washington, D.C., and London, where he is a director of the Graduate Philosophy Program at London University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.02 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768823120160,"sku":"9780679779179","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1aa8550ae78eb83f6b6a907889dc13d0.webp?v=1780338231","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-consolations-of-philosophy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}