From the internationally heralded author of
How Proust Can Change Your Life
comes a remarkable book that presents the wisdom of some of the greatest thinkers of the ages as advice for our day to day struggles.
"A fine introduction the world of philosophy." —
Newsweek
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 Philosophy
is a book as accessibly erudite as it is useful and entertaining.