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The Philosophy of Everyday Life
Robert Rowland Smith
ISBN: 9781846682377
Format: Hardback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
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Listen to Robert Rowland Smith as he discusses 'Breakfast with Socrates' in our Blackwell Online podcast.
Audio recordings produced by George Miller of podularity.com
What does it mean to be awake? What exactly is therapeutic about retail therapy? And what are you really working on when you're at your desk, in the gym, or having dinner? From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex and falling back to sleep, Breakfast with Socrates provides an hour-by-hour commentary on what history s greatest philosophers have said about the meaning behind everything we do.
What does it mean to be awake? What exactly is therapeutic about retail therapy? And what are you really working on when you're at your desk, in the gym, or having dinner? From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex and falling back to sleep, "Breakfast with Socrates" provides an hour-by-hour commentary on what history's greatest philosophers have said about the meaning behind everything we do. A fascinating exploration of our daily lives, "Breakfast with Socrates" also draws on literature, art, politics and psychology to offer an informal introduction to the history of ideas that will help anyone to think more healthily. Breakfast will never be the same again...
| ISBN | 1846682371 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9781846682377
(What's this?) | | Pages | 256 | | Publisher | Profile Books Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Profile Books Ltd | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 135 | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2009 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY | 128 | |
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