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James Miller
Examined Lives [EPUB ebook]
Twelve Great Thinkers and the Search for Wisdom, from Socrates to Nietzsche

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Who are we? How should we live? Professor James Miller introduces twelve great philosophers who dedicated their lives to answering these questions. From Plato, who risked his reputation to tutor a tyrant, to Seneca, the philosopher of temperance who accumulated one of the greatest fortunes in Rome, to Kant, who privately wrestled with hypochondria while publicly advocating arch-rationality, each had a unique approach to examining life. Here is a fascinating insight into the ideals that have guided us for centuries, and those who have fought passionately to live up to them.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 432 ● ISBN 9781786072689 ● Publisher Oneworld Publications ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5601367 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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