The universe in a nutshell - Stephen Hawking

This book's title could be: Philosophy as Psychological Therapy. This remarkable book will wonderfully make us feel better in a good way, with two equal standards of intelligence and wisdom. When they asked Socrates where he came from, he did not say "from Athens," but "from the world." (Montaine) We should not feel embarrassed by our afflictions, for through our failures, everything beautiful will grow... (Nietzsche) What causes misery... is the pursuit of happiness with the sure assumption that we will find it in life... Young people would gain a lot if they could free their minds from the false idea that the world has a great deal to offer us. (Schopenhauer) Boulton took philosophy to its simplest and most important goal: helping us live our lives. (The Independent) Enjoy reading it... beautiful writing like beautiful philosophy always comforts... (Times) Rarely do you find discussions about great philosophers with such pleasure — "a brilliant and imaginative book" (Humphrey Carpenter) Skillful, well-studied, and entertaining, an elegant book that makes philosophy enjoyable and relevant to our lives. (Literary Review) Skillfully, de Boulton presents the ideas of philosophers to help readers with their problems. (Publishers Weekly) From the author of the book how can Proust change your life, this is a delightful work that proves philosophy can be a higher source of help in thinking about the most painful problems. Alan de Botton reveals practical wisdom in the writings of some of the greatest thinkers of all time, resulting in an unexpected book of comfort and joy at the same time.