Consolations of Philosophy

"Readers interested in the interplay of thought and language or of earthly and ideal beauty are likely to be insulted by de Botton's boiling down the impassioned struggles of these six thinkers into CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL. And those who aren't interested in such things are unlikely to read a book with 'philosophy' in the title, anyway. De Botton rarely discusses specific writings but instead sprinkles unconnected, unattributed quotations around his recitations of his own troubles. His last book, the 1997 HOW PROUST CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE, was the same twee blend of self-help manual and illustrated fanzine, but it at least encouraged the reader to take a crack at the seven volumes now known as IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME.de Botton, Alain is the author of 'Consolations of Philosophy', published 2000 under ISBN 9780679442769 and ISBN 0679442766.