From Socrates to Nietzsche: The Meaning of the Good Life - James Miller 9786257816328

How to live? It is not easy to answer this question. James Miller returns to this lively discussion in The Meaning of the Good Life, with biographies of 12 famous philosophers. In the footsteps of 12 interesting “lovers of wisdom”, Miller takes his readers on a philosophical journey and seeks answers to the question of how to live while promising a questioned life, self-knowledge and discovery of the truth. Enlightenment stories of philosophers, their contributions to our history of philosophy and thought, from Plato's risking his reputation by teaching a tyrant to Rousseau's eagerness to live with impeccable virtue, from Diogenes walking around with a lighted lamp in the daylight and saying that he was looking for people, to Augustine's finding God within himself. is under review. With rich anecdotes, The Meaning of the Good Life is a book that justifies continuing interest in philosophy today and explores the most pressing questions about living the good life. These names, who have made examining and questioning life a way of life, will shed light on your way of understanding and making life better. “A series of lively philosophical stories… A new approach to old issues.” The Economist “An eye-opening and exciting book on what it means to live a philosophical life…” The Wichita Eagle. More than 50 stocks are available for sale at the campaign price.