Notes On The Art Of Life Av Haim Shapira

<b>Told in a positive, no-nonsense tone, this is the ultimate tour of philosophers, artists and academics throughout the ages by philosopher Haim Shapira.</b><br><br><i>Notes on the Art of Life</i> is Haim Shapira''s version of Sei Shonagon''s <i>Pillow Book</i>– 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. <br><br>This 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:<br><br><ul><li>Exploring a wide range of philosophies, from Aristotle to Zhuang Zhu and Epicurus to Socrates</li><li>Tour the arts and thoughts of Abd al-Rahman III to Tolstoy, via Chekhov and Goethe</li><l