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Lost Philosophy The word Philosophy comes from the Greek Philo and Sophia, meaning love and wisdom, respectively. If philosophy is the love and pursuit of wisdom by intellectual means and moral self-discipline, why then has it almost disappeared from our modern society? The truth is that in the last fifty years, western societies have pursued the search of instant gratification and immediate happiness, and have lost the meaning of life's true values. By looking at life's everyday functions: the way we eat, think, dress and communicate, it quickly becomes apparent that western modern civilization has become nothing but a life of bogus morals. Alain de Botton's book, The Consolations of Philosophy, introduces six famous philosophers and uses his storyteller style to approach philosophical themes. The many pictures, drawings and art works throughout the book tend to make the reading of the book easy and enjoyable. De Botton...

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