Alain de Botton’s book takes its title from Boethius’ classic of the same name. Continue reading Summary of “The Consolations of Philosophy, Alain de Botton
Category Archives: Book Reviews – Philosophy
Review of Aaron James’ “Surfing with Sartre”
Aaron James, Professor of Philosophy at UC-Irvine, has written a new book, Surfing with Sartre: An Aquatic Inquiry into a Life of Meaning. It addresses major questions in philosophy from his unique perspective as both a philosopher and former surfer. Continue reading Review of Aaron James’ “Surfing with Sartre”
Review of Andrew Stark’s, “The Consolations of Mortality: Making Sense of Death”
Andrew Stark’s new book, The Consolations of Mortality: Making Sense of Death, addresses those who disavow belief in an afterlife. So what consolation might these non-believers find when confronting death? Continue reading Review of Andrew Stark’s, “The Consolations of Mortality: Making Sense of Death”
Summary of Samuel Scheffler’s, Death and the Afterlife
In his recent book, Death and the Afterlife
My New Book on Human Nature
I have just published a new book, Who Are We?: Religious, Philosophical, Scientific and Transhumanist Theories Of Human Nature
