This is a vital book
- MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD, author of SHOP CLASS AS SOULCRAFT,
For everyone from the man in the street to the man in the Acropolis - a fine introduction to philosophy and its fundamental relevance to living a meaningful life
- DANIEL KLEIN and THOMAS CATHCART, authors of PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR,
A philosophical survival kit, in which the reader will find brilliant ideas to help them think better and live better
* L'Express *
A lucid and committed book
* New Humanist *
This superb primer proves that philosophy belongs at the centre of life
* Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
No dry academic, Ferry restores to philosophy a compelling urgency
* Booklist (starred review) *
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Luc Ferry is a philosopher, teacher and politician. His writing has been published in twenty-five countries and he has won the Prix Medicis for his essays, as well as the Prix Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He was formerly the Minister for Youth and Education in France.
A Brief History of Thought has sold over 300,000 copies in France, and appeared on the bestseller list for thirty-two consecutive weeks.