Daniel M. Klein Knihy

Autorzy bestsellerowej książki Przychodzi Platon do doktora wyruszają na nową filozoficzną wyprawę, tym razem aż do bram nieba, by przekonać się, co wielcy filozofowie, teologowie, psychoterapeuci i inni mądrale mieli do powiedzenia o życiu po śmierci i o tym, co jest po drugiej stronie. I w ten sposób tak poważny temat dotyczący spraw ostatecznych, okraszony dowcipami, wywołuje serdeczny uśmiech!

You don't need a dusty tome to encounter great ideas.

Als junger Philosophiestudent notierte sich Daniel Klein 40 Zitate großer Denker in einem Notizbuch und hoffte so Antworten darauf zu finden, wie sich ein gutes Leben gestalten lässt. Diese Weisheiten greift er nun nacheinander auf und erweitert sie um Erkenntnisse, die er in seinem späteren Leben gesammelt hat. Von Aristoteles und Epikur über Ralph Waldo Emerson und Albert Camus bis Aldous Huxley widmet sich Klein humorvoll und zugleich tiefgründig den großen philosophischen Fragen und Ideen. Er leitet daraus mögliche Lebensweisheiten für den sinnsuchenden Leser ab und schickt ihn auf eine spannende und erhellende Entdeckungsreise zu sich selbst.

A humorous and philosophical trip through life, from the New York Times-bestselling author of Travels with Epicurus. As a young college student studying philosophy, Klein filled a notebook with short quotes from the world's greatest thinkers, hoping to find some guidance on how to live the best life he could. Now, from the vantage point of his eighth decade, Klein revisits the wisdom he relished in his youth with this collection of philosophical gems, adding new ones that strike a chord. From Epicurus to Emerson and Camus to Reinhold Nieburh-whose words provide the title of this book-each pithy extract is annotated with Klein's inimitable charm and insights. He tackles life's biggest questions, leaving us entertained and enlightened.

Advice on achieving a fulfilling old age from one of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . After being advised by his dentist to get tooth implants, Daniel Klein decides to stick with his dentures and instead use the money to make a trip to the Greek island Hydra and discover the secrets of aging happily. Drawing on the inspiring lives of his Greek friends and philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, Klein uncovers the simple pleasures that are available late in life, as well as the refined pleasures that only a mature mind can fully appreciate. A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, Travels with Epicurus is a delightful jaunt to the Aegean and through the terrain of old age that only a free spirit like Klein could lead.

A profound new vision of aging happily - from the bestselling author of Plato and a Platypus walk into a Bar