{"product_id":"notes-on-the-art-of-haim-shapira-9781786787736","title":"Notes on the Art of Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eTold in a positive, no-nonsense tone, this is the ultimate tour of philosophers, artists and academics throughout the ages by philosopher Haim Shapira.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on the Art of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is Haim Shapira's version of Sei Shonagon's \u003ci\u003ePillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e - 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring a wide range of philosophies, from Aristotle to Zhuang Zhu and Epicurus to Socrates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour the arts and thoughts of Abd al-Rahman III to Tolstoy, via Chekhov and Goethe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine a myriad of essential topics, from silence and regret to happiness and other small things of absolute importance. And arriving finally at love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is like having a chatty and quite excitable friend guide you round a library of good books and different schools of thought. A companion who aims to comfort and reassure you about the complexities and challenges of life and of thinking about life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haim Shapira\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786787733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786787736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Watkins Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Haim Shapira","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181535850751,"sku":"9781786787736","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c357e240-d052-43f7-b6fa-89216d34c678.jpg?v=1690260966","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/notes-on-the-art-of-haim-shapira-9781786787736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}