Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche
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A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 We all want to know how to live. But before the good life was reduced to ten easy steps or a prescription from the doctor, philosophers offered arresting answers to the most fundamental questions about who we are and what makes for a life worth living.In Examined Lives, James Miller returns to this vibrant tradition with short, lively biographies of twelve famous philosophers. Socrates spent his life examining himself and the assumptions of others. His most famous student, Plato, risked his reputation to tutor a tyrant. Diogenes carried a bright lamp in broad daylight and announced he was &
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Manufacturer: Picador
Release date: 3 January 2012
ISBN-10 : 125000232X | ISBN-13: 9781250002327
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Release date: 3 January 2012
ISBN-10 : 125000232X | ISBN-13: 9781250002327
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Books inspired by Stoicism (27 books items)