Tales of Wisdom for Uncertain Times
Publisher
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Editions Autrement
Parution date
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2002
EAN
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9782746701588
Description
Petites Fables de sagesse pour temps incertains is an intelligent and fun way to take stock of what the world has defined over time as wisdom and to apply it to our world today. Built as a dialogue between a philosophy professor and a student, the book is comprised of 19 chapters aimed at inciting philosophical reflections on major themes ranging from happiness, freedom, and doubt to self-knowledge, responsibility, time and more. Each chapter recounts a tale, a legend or a story by/of major literary figures from both the West and the East: Siddhartha, Rumi, Lao-Tzu, Diogenes, Montaigne, Balzac, La Fontaine, and more. From these tales or legends, the author draws a lesson in life. It not only helps the reader understand philosophical concepts from the past but also teaches us how to deal with problems of our times. It is the beautifully-told story of wisdom from around the world to the young generation as well as to anyone wishing to learn about world philosophy or find direction in their lives.
Author
Alain Ninèze : A Ph.D. in literature, Alain de Ninèze is also the regional director of the Academy of Letters of Versailles. He is the author of La Sagesse. La force du consentement published by éditions Autrement in 2000.
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