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The Consolations of Philosophy (Reprint Edition) by Alain (Intro) De Botton Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2001 ISBN-10: 0-679-77917-5 / 0679779175 ISBN-13: 978-0-679-77917-9 / 9780679779179 "It is common," Alain de Botton writes in The Consolations of Philosophy, "to assume that we are dealing with a highly intelligent book when we cease to understand it. Profound ideas cannot, after all, be explained in the language of children." While his easygoing exploration of philosophers fro |