THE CONSOLATIONS OF PHILOSOPHY, by Alain de Botton
Penguin, 1997 Kindle, £7.99 ASIN: B002RI9DM4 What is philosophy for? Until 1997 I’d considered the subject too esoteric, too abstract for a science-trained bod like me. Then I attended an author reading of The Untouchable, by John Banville. Alain de Botton was second billing. Banville gave a superb reading – and I do recommend The […]