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Philosophy in 40 Ideas : Lessons for Life by The School of Life and Alain De Botton (2021, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSchool of LIFE Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101912891476

ISBN-139781912891474

eBay Product ID (ePID)18050402920

Product Key Features

Book TitlePhilosophy in 40 Ideas : Lessons for Life

Number of Pages88 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicReference, Motivational & Inspirational, Essays

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes

GenrePhilosophy, Self-Help

AuthorThe School of Life, Alain De Botton

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length5 in

Item Width7 in

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Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal100

Table Of Content1. Know yourself 2. Philo-sophia 3. Eudaimonia 4. Democracy 5. Eros and philia 6. 'What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears' 7. Peccatum originale 8. 'Kings and philosophers shit, and so do ladies' 9. 'All our unhappiness comes from our inability to sit alone in our room' 10. Sub specie aeternitatis 11. Machiavellianism 12. Aus so krummem Holze, als woraus der Mensch gemacht ist, kann nichts ganz Gerades gezimmert werden. ['Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.'] 13. The Hegelian dialectic of history 14. 'God is dead' 15. The Sublime 16. The Wealth of Nations 17. Existential Angst 18. Bad faith 19. The Myth of Sisyphus 20. Being and Time 21. The Vinegar-Tasters 22. Zhong/Loyalty 23. The Five Virtues 24. The life of Confucius 25. Life is suffering 26. Metta/Benevolence 27. Guanyin 28. Wu Wei/Not making an effort 29. Water as wisdom 30. Bamboo as wisdom 31. Kintsugi/Hope in brokenness 32. Wabi sabi/Loving the imperfect 33. Gongshi/Spirit stones 34. Yinshi/A recluse 35. Ikebana/Flower arranging 36. Tea ceremony 37. Haiku 38. Gravel raking 39. Mono No Aware/The pathos of things 40. Shufa/Calligraphy

SynopsisPhilosophy is a discipline committed to helping us live wiser and less sorrowful lives. This book artfully draws together 40 of the greatest and most useful ideas found in philosophy, taking us on a journey around key concepts from both Eastern and Western cultures. We are invited to sample the distinctive wisdom of Eastern philosophy via tea drinking ceremonies, walks in bamboo forests, contemplations of rivers and ritualised flower arranging sessions. From Western culture we seek the teachings of some of the greatest minds throughout history including Machiavellianism and Stoicism. This essential guide to philosophy reminds us of the wit, humanity and relevance of a number of great philosophers including Nietzsche, Heidegger, Confucius, Lao Tzu and Buddha. Essential thoughts about love, work, anxiety, self-knowledge and happiness are examined, highlighted and inspiringly presented here so they can work their consoling effect where it is most needed: in our daily lives.