The Consolations of Philosophy (Penguin Celebrations) - Alain de Botton • BookLikes (ISBN:0141035196)

The Consolations of Philosophy (Penguin Celebrations)

by: Alain de Botton (author)

ISBN: 9780141035192 (0141035196)

Publisher: Penguin

Edition language: English

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Non Fiction, Writing, Essays, History, Self Help, Philosophy, Psychology

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http://seriouslyreadabook.booklikes.com Seriously, Read a Book! 5.0 The Consolations of Philosophy

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Another book I have read and reviewed many times- I read it first the year after I graduated from college, and I think without this book I might have abandoned the likes of Socrates and Marcus Aurelius in the world of ideas...

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Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd rated it

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http://davidsarkies.booklikes.com Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd 4.0 Philosophers show us how to handle life

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I guess the question that has been raised a number of times is whether this book is a self-help book. I guess the problem with self-help books is that people don't like to be seen reading them because it creates the suggestion that maybe they have problems and that their life is not where they want ...

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