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The Good Life: 30 Steps to Perfecting the Art of Living
Author(s): Mark Vernon (Author)
- Publisher: Teach Yourself
- Publication Date: 29 Oct. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 144411218X
- ISBN-13: 9781444112184
Book Description
Happiness. We all want it – but how can we get it? Author Mark Vernon has solved the problem by collecting the wisdom of the greatest minds in history and making their thinking on the things that matter most in life accessible and, above all, practical. Full of everday examples to make sometimes high-blown philosophy entertaining and relevant, this book shows you in just 30 steps how you can crack the secret to living The Good Life.
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Book Description
The best of over 2,000 years of human thought condensed into 30 practical steps to get the best out of life – from art and music to money and sex.
About the Author
Mark Vernon is an author and journalist. He’s written books on friendship, wellbeing, belief, science and the philosophy of the everyday. His articles and reviews on religious, philosophical and ethical themes have appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Evening Standard and TLS. He has a degree in physics, theology and philosophy, regularly contributes to debates and festivals, and is a founding member of The School of Life in London. He played on the left wing for Socrates Wanderers in the 2010 Philosophers’ Football Match.
