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Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations© 2013 Jules Evans320 pages For most, philosophy is a subject that screams impotent academic prattle, the practice of strange individuals who are clearly paid too much to gaze into their navels and pontificate … Continue reading
Tending the Epicurean Garden
Tending the Epicurean Garden© 2014 Hiram Crespo185 pages Stoicism is not the only Greco-Roman school of practical philosophy experiencing a revival these days. Epicureanism, long reduced to a synonym for food-and-wine-snobs, has found an audience within the increasingly secularized west, … Continue reading
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The Consolations of Philosophy
The Consolations of Philosophy © 2000 Alain de Botton 278 pages A number of months ago, I stumbled by chance upon a fascinating television series called Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness. Host Alain de Botton addressed the everyday concerns of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain de Botton, Epicurean., mindfulness, philosophy, self-discovery, social criticism, Society and Culture, Stoicism
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