Breakfast with Socrates: An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day

by Robert Rowland Smith

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What does it mean to be awake? What exactly is therapeutic about retail therapy? And what are you really working on when you're at your desk, in the gym, or having dinner? From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex and falling back to sleep, Breakfast with Socrates provides an hour-by-hour commentary on what history's greatest philosophers have said about the meaning behind everything we do. A fascinating exploration of our daily lives, Breakfast with Socrates also draws on literature, art, politics and psychology to offer an informal introduction to the history of ideas that will help anyone to think more healthily. Breakfast will never be the same again...… (more)

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A thought provoking book that delves into the more practical aspects of philosophy and everyday matters in life. Philosophy encompass so much and so many complex thoughts and ideas it is often hard to connect with what it means or where it leads. This book helps in tying these complexities to concrete examples and applications, still not always crystal clear but a bit more relevant. (

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knightlight777 | Nov 16, 2015 |

Extremely irritating, like being trapped with a first year philosophy student free-associating half digested philosophical truths at you. For a whole day. (

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dazzyj | Jan 21, 2012 |

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Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Waking Up
2. Getting Ready
3. Travelling To Work
4. Being At Work
5. Going To The Doctor
6. Having Lunch With Your Parents
7. Bunking Off
8. Shopping
9. Booking A Holiday
10. Going To The Gym
11. Taking A Bath
12. Reading A Book
13. Watching Tv
14. Cooking And Eating Dinner
15. Going To A Party
16. Arguing With Your Partner
17. Having Sex
18. Falling Asleep And Dreaming
Afterword
Further Reading
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Robert Rowland Smith	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Prebble, Simon	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Given that Socrates was assassinated by poison, you might think twice before accepting his invitation to breakfast.

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What does it mean to be awake? What exactly is therapeutic about retail therapy? And what are you really working on when you're at your desk, in the gym, or having dinner? From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex and falling back to sleep, Breakfast with Socrates provides an hour-by-hour commentary on what history's greatest philosophers have said about the meaning behind everything we do. A fascinating exploration of our daily lives, Breakfast with Socrates also draws on literature, art, politics and psychology to offer an informal introduction to the history of ideas that will help anyone to think more healthily. Breakfast will never be the same again...

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