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"A light introduction to some of history's great thinkers. The life and times of six philosophers are related to the modern condition. Did their philosophy make them better people and help them live wisely? In some cases. Whether or not it will help the reader is a matter for the reader's judgement, and well worth the effort of finding out.
Socrates offers us consolations for unpopularity; Epicurus, consolations for poverty; Seneca, (poor fellow) consolations for injustice. Montaigne offers a bouillabaisse of sociological obiter dicta; Schopenhauer offers consolations for unrequited love. Nietzsche, I don't know what he offers, so you can safely skip that chapter: there's no need to stuff your head with the contents of a dirtbag. It's a pity there is no Descartes or proper British empiricism in here, but it is a fun book."
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar
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Plot
job/profession:
- philosopher
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- Greek
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
- Greece
- Germany
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
- prison
- resort/hotel
Century:
- distant past
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- Dry-cynical
- satire
- sarcastic/sardonic
- metaphorical
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- love/sex
- decency
- selfishness
- capitalism
- justice system
- wicked men
- dying
- religion
Writer's slant towards subject:
- favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Is this a biography of several people?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A ton 16-20 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 76-100% of book
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