The Consolations of Philosophy

From the internationally heralded author ofHow Proust Can Change Your Lifecomes this remarkable new book that presents the wisdom of some of the greatest thinkers of the ages as advice for our day to day struggles. Solace for the broken heart can be found in the words of Schopenhauer. The ancient Greek Epicurus has the wisest, and most affordable, solution to cash flow problems. A remedy for impotence lies in Montaigne. Seneca offers advice upon losing a job. And Nietzsche has shrewd counsel for everything from loneliness to illness.The Consolations of Philosophyis a book as accessibly erudite as it is useful and entertaining.

Alain de Botton is the author of <b>On Love, The Romantic Movement, Kiss and Tell</b>, and <b>How Proust Can Change Your Life</b> (available in paperback from Vintage Books). His work has been translated into twenty languages. He lives in Washington, D.C., and London, where he is a director of the Graduate Philosophy Program at London University.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>