Originally i was more interested in the travel aspect, but now my focus was much more on epicurus, his philosophy, and the authors experiences in greece seen through an epicurean lens. Meditations from a greek island on the pleasures of old age. Travels with epicurus, daniel klein shop online for. Discover book depository s huge selection of daniel klein books online. The book is no travelogue, no road trip, rather the travels are those through the history of philosphers taking a lead from the greek epicurus. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel m. Meditations from a greek island on the pleasures of old age by daniel klein isbn. The book is no travelogue, no road trip, rather the travels are those through the history of philosphers taking a lead from the greek epicurus in ruminating on the joys, or otherwise, of achieving old age, and those of traversing through stages of life and accumulative experience. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled. Despite the heavy tomes occasionally quoted by klein, travels with epicurus is a light book, the kind seven inches by five inches, 164 pages one can carry in a small purse. Daniel klein author, james jenner narrator, recorded books publisher try audible free. Daniel klein is author of travels with epicurus and coauthor of the new york times bestseller plato and a platypus walk into a bar. Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 5, 2018. And platos successor, that world champion of pleasure, epicurus, believed in a simple yet elegant connection between learning and happiness.
Originally i was more interested in the travel aspect, but now my focus was much more on epicurus. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life thorndike press large print nonfiction series daniel klein on. With the ancient greek philosopher epicurus as his guide, klein navigates a veritable sea of great thinkers and their treatises on aging. 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. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy. Every time i find the meaning of life, they change it by. Daniel klein, a graduate of harvard, has written five novels and two humor books and cowritten or ghostwritten twelve nonfiction books. Travels with epicurus by legal officer daniel klein, 9780143126621, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Collected partly out of his owne greek text, in diogenes laertius, and partly out of the rhapsodies of marcus antoninus, plutarch. Travels with epicurus by daniel klein, 9781922079695, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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 led by a droll. Travels with epicurus and millions of other books are available for instant access. Daniel kleins philosophical journey began fifty years ago with just. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life klein, daniel on.
A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life daniel klein on. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life thorndike nonfiction large print by klein, daniel isbn. Klein plato and a platypus walk into a bar opts for a sojourn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life. The cambridge companion to epicureanism book depository. 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. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life daniel klein isbn. Discover book depositorys huge selection of epicurus books online. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading travels with epicurus.
A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life kindle edition by klein, daniel. Travels with epicurus by daniel klein overdrive rakuten. A journey to a greek island in search of an authentic old age is a humorous, uplifting meditation on finding the pleasures of old age, by the bestselling. Rated 5 out of 5 by yawnmower11 from nice book attractive book, good size for slipping into a shoulder bag for a little light reading on a plane or train.
Told with the same brilliantly dry sense of humour that made travels with epicurus a sunday times bestseller. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. Travels with epicurus is a wonderful read, written by a good humoured intellectual with a common touch and without condescension. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel klein at indigo. What adam smith took from david humes demonstration of the limits of reason, the absurdity of superstition, and the primacy of the passions was not a lesson of buddhiststoical.
There he draws on the lives of octogenarian greek locals, as well as philosophers ranging from epicurus to sartre, to discover the secrets of ageing happily. The art of happiness penguin classics has a new foreword by daniel klein, author of the very good related book travels with epicurus. Klein daniel klein journeys to the greek island hydra to discover the secrets of aging happily. Daniel klein december 2018 another book i have just reread for the second time with a different focus from my first reading.
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