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Philosophy For Life

And Other Dangerous Situations

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This audiobook is an invitation to a dream school with a faculty that includes 12 of the greatest philosophers from the ancient world, sharing their lessons in happiness, resilience and much more. Discover how soldiers, psychologists, gangsters, astronauts, anarchists and others use these ideas today. Lively and powerful, this is philosophy for the street, for the workplace, for the battlefield, for love, for life.

©2012 Jules Evans (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Philosophy Society Stoicism Morality

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"Instructive and thought-provoking...shows philosophy is not just for stuffy classrooms." (Financial Times)

"This wonderful book shows how modern psychology is consistent with the best that was thought and known in the Ancient World...also beautifully written." (Lord Richard Layard, author)

"An important book, because it reminds us philosophy is not just about analysis. It's also about the good life." (Matthew Syed, Times books of the year)
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Thoroughly enjoyable and packed with insightful history. Well performed but found it difficult to really lose myself in it. It’s a book I will come back to but a little too academic I feel as an audio book.

A fantastic summary and comparison of ancient philosophy

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As this book was referenced by Ade Edmondson in his autobiography, I thought I would give it a try.
If you are looking for a self help book, look elsewhere.
The guy clearly knows about the ancient Greek philosophers, but he just delivered a stream of references to them and their works with only the occasional reference to modern application.

Disappointed.

Not what I expected

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Really interesting and fascinating book gives you a lot of food for thoughts in some inspiring things to look at and understand well narrated and engaging

Interesting book

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First half of the book was really interesting but I struggled to keep with the second half

First half really interesting

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Did not know what to expect. The book is educational, thought provoking and entertaining. I purchased the hardback as well. This allows me to dip in and out.

Great listen

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