Six famous philosophers partner six human conditions, each taking their specialist subject. Mix background material, biography, anecdotes, everyday examples and quirky illustration to provide a possible answer to the age old question "What use is philosophy?". By presenting philosophers as people with ideas as opposed to complex theoreticians, De Botton has produced an ideal beginners bedside guide to the human condition. Ever bleaker episodes, like Montaigne on inadequacy, have their lighter side. Informative and entertaining.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 14 July 2002 ) |
