The Philosophy Cure, Laurence Devillairs
The Philosophy Cure, Laurence Devillairs
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The Philosophy Cure
Lessons on Living from the Great Philosophers

Author: Laurence Devillairs

Narrator: Josh Bloomberg

Unabridged: 5 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/07/2020


Synopsis

The wisdom of famous philosophers distilled into practical takeaways for modern listeners.

For centuries, philosophers have considered the “big questions” of human life, mulling over everything from ethics to the definition of reality. Their ideas and insights are powerful and innovative, but often inaccessible and far too academic for most listeners.

In The Philosophy Cure: Lessons on Living from the Great Philosophers, scholar and expert on Cartesian philosophy, Laurence Devillairs has stripped away the convoluted language, translating the core ideas and wisdom of some of the most prominent philosophers into simple concepts for modern listeners. She skillfully reveals that far from being impractical or distantly academic, philosophy is, at its heart, a deeply useful discipline ultimately concerned with what it means to live a good and fulfilling life.

Perfect for listeners who are intrigued with philosophy, but who are uninterested in listening to dense academic texts, The Philosophy Cure reveals the true wisdom of the best-known philosophers—from Socrates to Kant and Descartes.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Essentials

About Laurence Devillairs

Graduate of the École Normale Supérieure, associate, doctor and lecturer in philosophy, Laurence Devillairs is a specialist in Descartes and philosophy of the seventeenth century. She is Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the ICP and in the author of The Philosophy Cure along with several other books published in French.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Flora on September 09, 2020

after trudging through Sartre’s Nausea, I was afraid that perhaps I was simply too dumb or too impatient to truly appreciate philosophy. Although i’m sure Devillairs only barely brushes the surface of most concepts that he talks about, the philosophy cure is a great way to pique interest in philosop......more

Goodreads review by Thelma on October 12, 2021

J’ai apprécié ce « condensé » de philosophie appliquée à chaque aspect de nos vies , nous rappelant au fil des sujets abordés les théories des plus grands philosophes.. déguster les pensées de certains de mes chouchous comme Spinoza, Nietzsche, ou Montaigne …. Et revisiter les Descartes, Kant, Pasc......more

Goodreads review by Veronica on November 25, 2023

3.5, really a bit disjointed, but overall a very readable launch pad into philosophy. not sure why people are criticizing it being too modern or “shallow”, that’s the whole point babes. i did a lot of nodding while reading this.......more

Goodreads review by dogo on October 19, 2023

meh......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on May 31, 2020

I'm not completely sure how much I enjoyed this book or how much I got out of it. I think it will sink in more with time, and there are definitely parts or chapters that I will want to reread!......more