{"product_id":"self-knowledge-in-40-images-the-school-of-life-9781915087423","title":"Self-Knowledge in 40 Images: The Art of Self-Understanding","description":"\u003cb\u003eA book to help us on our journey to knowing ourselves better.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Socrates was asked to define our highest purpose as humans, he said, \"To know ourselves.\" This advice holds true. Without self-knowledge, all other efforts are in vain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second title in the '40 Images' series, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Knowledge in 40 Images\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a tour of certain key ideas that we need to befriend our deeper selves, accompanied by the work of photographers and artists such as David Hockney, Cy Twombly, Edgar Degas, Isabella La Rocca Gonz疝ez and Elise Corten. Featuring culturally and historically diverse artwork alongside a series of elegant essays inviting contemplation, this book helps us to understand how our childhoods have shaped us, what difficulties we characteristically experience in relationships and what our purpose should be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern society gives us no shortage of ambitions. We will have landed on the one that can finally brings us peace and freedom when we are ready - with the help of this book - to begin the inward journey: self knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair with the \u003ci\u003eKnow Yourself Prompt Cards, \u003c\/i\u003edesigned to help lead you through the important task of knowing yourself a little better in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The School of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915087422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915087423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e School of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.60h x 8.00w x 0.60d","brand":"The School of Life","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45180629811455,"sku":"9781915087423","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_101d65bc-cdf3-403d-8765-24406cf819e6.jpg?v=1712898297","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/self-knowledge-in-40-images-the-school-of-life-9781915087423","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}