The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton

The Consolations of Philosophy

Alain de Botton

272 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy self help informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
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From the author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, a delightful, truly consoling work that proves that philosophy can be a supreme source of help for our most painful everyday problems. Perhaps only Alain de Botton could uncover practical wisd...

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informative 82%
reflective 75%
inspiring 58%
hopeful 30%
funny 24%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 14%
relaxing 11%
emotional 4%
adventurous 2%
dark 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%

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