The Consolations of Philosophy

Name: The Consolations of Philosophy
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (8 reviews)
Author: Alain de Botton
ISBN: 9781455106912

Author: Alain de Botton

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 6 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religious Philosophy

Synopsis

Alain de Botton draws on the work of six of the worlds most brilliant thinkers to offer this panoply of accessible, entertaining wisdom to guide us through our most common problems. From the frustration of misplacing your keys to the sadness of losing a loved one, the writings of Seneca can offer consolation. For the particular agony of not having enough money, Epicurus has a solution that everyone can afford. And if your life is beset with difficulties, you may turn to the words of Nietzsche, whose own life was riddled with poverty, bad health, and excruciating loneliness.

About Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including On Love, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel, and The Course of Love. He lives in London where he founded The School of Life, an organization devoted to fostering emotional health and intelligence. More can be found at AlainDeBotton.com.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Etienne on 2009-08-13 19:48:37

This is wildly funny, apt, and educational.

Goodreads review by Riku on January 14, 2014

As I went through the book I was unable to make up my mind whether it was a work on philosophy masquerading as a self-help book to reach a wide audience or if it was a pretentious self-help book with aspirations to be a book on deep philosophy. Even after I finished it, I am not sure how to judge it.......more

Goodreads review by Keegan on November 08, 2007

Now, you may laugh, but I thought this was one of the best philosophy-related books I've ever read. I recognize that it's pretty basic, a little silly, etc., but for some reason it did it for me. It's short and sweet and it humanizes otherwise esoteric knowledge. After I blazed through this book one......more