Author

Publication

2013 - Oneworld, Richmond, England

Language

English

Word Count

105,500 words, Guess

Page Count

422 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivephilosophicallif0000mill
  • ISBN-101851689567
  • ISBN-139781851689569
  • ISBN-139781851688678
  • ISBN-101851688676
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC109.2

Description

Before the good life was reduced to a bottle of Prozac, philosophers offered arresting answers to the most fundamental questions about who we are and what makes a life worth living. In The Philosophical Life, James Miller returns to this vibrant tradition with short, lively biographies of twelve famous philosophers, examining the interplay of their life and thought. From Plato, who risked his reputation to tutor a tyrant, to Nietzsche who tried to get to grips with the human condition before lapsing into catatonic madness, Miller lays out the lives and thought of our greatest thinkers with flair and rich anecdote.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The philosophical lifeOneworld2013

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!