{"product_id":"the-philosophy-cure-lessons-on-living-from-the-great-philosophers-paperback","title":"The Philosophy Cure: Lessons on Living from the Great Philosophers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurence Devillairs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wisdom of famous philosophers distilled into practical takeaways for modern readers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, philosophers have considered the \"big questions\" of human life, mulling over everything from ethics to the definition of reality. Their ideas and insights are powerful and innovative, but often inaccessible and far too academic for most readers. In \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy Cure: Lessons on Living from the Great Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e, scholar and expert on Cartesian philosophy, Laurence Devillairs has stripped away the convoluted language, translating the core ideas and wisdom of some of the most prominent philosophers into simple concepts for modern readers. She skillfully reveals that far from being impractical or distantly academic, philosophy is, at its heart, a deeply useful discipline ultimately concerned with what it means to live a good and fulfilling life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for readers who are intrigued with philosophy, but who are uninterested in reading dense academic texts, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy Cure\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the true wisdom of the best-known philosophers--from Socrates to Kant and Descartes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraduate of the École Normale Supérieure, associate, doctor and lecturer in philosophy, Laurence Devillairs is a specialist in Descartes and philosophy of the seventeenth century. She is Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the ICP and in the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy Cure\u003c\/i\u003e along with several other books published in French.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760039035168,"sku":"9781250759887","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7fd29f9e5c8d5a268116451de8eba1b2.webp?v=1780169699","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-philosophy-cure-lessons-on-living-from-the-great-philosophers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}