The Consolations of Philosophy
Alain de Botton discussed his book The Consolations of Philosophy, published by Pantheon Books. Drawing on the lives and works of Socrates, … read more
Alain de Botton discussed his book The Consolations of Philosophy, published by Pantheon Books. Drawing on the lives and works of Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche, the book relates how philosophy may console individuals during personal crisis. close
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