{"product_id":"notes-on-the-art-of-life-9781786787736b","title":"Notes on the Art of Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eTold in a positive, no-nonsense tone, this is the ultimate tour of philosophers, artists and academics throughout the ages by philosopher Haim Shapira.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on the Art of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is Haim Shapira's version of Sei Shonagon's \u003ci\u003ePillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e – a discursive and intensely personal collection of thoughts on life; a tribute to the importance of the here and now; the value of the moment and of paying attention to it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a personal, cheerful and idiosyncratic tour through the thoughts and experiences of philosophers, artists and academics, finding a path through the contradictions of philosophy and the intractable challenges of life (both existential and mundane). Content includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring a wide range of philosophies, from Aristotle to Zhuang Zhu and Epicurus to Socrates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour the arts and thoughts of Abd al-Rahman III to Tolstoy, via Chekhov and Goethe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine a myriad of essential topics, from silence and regret to happiness and other small things of absolute importance. And arriving finally at love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is like having a chatty and quite excitable friend guide you round a library of good books and different schools of thought. A companion who aims to comfort and reassure you about the complexities and challenges of life and of thinking about life.","brand":"Watkins Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42818101149776,"sku":"9781786787736B","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781786787736-l.jpg?v=1785867608","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/notes-on-the-art-of-life-9781786787736b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}