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Bertrand Russell was an influential British philosopher and mathematician. The Conquest of Happiness first published in 1930 was Russell's guide on how to live a happy life. Although it was of its time it was also, certainly, ahead of its time. Russell's views were that true happiness could only be achieved through both personal thought and effort. A true self help classic before self help even existed. Here, Tim Phillip's interpretation of The Conquest of Happiness illustrates the timeless nature of Russell's insights by bringing them to life through 52 modern case studies. This brilliant interpretation of The Conquest of Happiness is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books on popular philosophy ever written.
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Tim Phillips (London) has been a freelance journalist since 1990, writing about business, technology, social change and innovation. He has written for the Wall Street Journal Europe, the International Herald Tribune, The Times, the Sunday Times, the Observer, the Independent and the Daily Express among others. For two years he was a technology and Internet columnist for the Guardian. Tim is also author of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince (9781904902836) and Charles Mackay's Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (9781905940912).
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great small tribute to the excellent book by Bertrand Russell The Conquest of Happiness (Routledge Classics), my expectations were high because Russell's book is one of the best I have ever read and would be one I recommend. It is a very different book but a great companion volume.
There is a great introduction, contents and index, each chapter is about two small pages long with great headings, sub-headings and the defining idea summed up in a great quotation from, for instance Winne The Pooh or Groucho Marx, each chapter finishes with an endnote/post it with suggestions or reflections titled "Here's an idea for you...".
It is a small book and easy to read quickly or alternatively you could choose chapters to read or skip as you prefer, having read the book I have my own favourites that I reread and refer to again. "The Me Generation" is among my favourite chapters, which relates to Russell's critique of "inward-looking obsession". Philips recounts how Russell had described himself as having been born happy but in adolescence hating life and verging on suicide, restrained only by a desire to know more about mathematics. Russell emerged from this state by becoming "less preoccupied by himself". There's mention of unattainable body image and the "good melancholy booze-up", Philips states that Russell "understood the lure of getting pissed when you're pissed off, he also understood the danger of obliterating your unhappiness for a few hours rather than doing anything with it" quoting Russell that "Drunkenness is temporary suicide".
This is just a minor example of the style, the book really does flow well and is a fine example of a nice popular philosophical read which proves as uplifting as it is interesting. Ideas in aid of life and living without a doubt. Recommended to fans of Russell and the general reader alike. Great stuff.
There is a great introduction, contents and index, each chapter is about two small pages long with great headings, sub-headings and the defining idea summed up in a great quotation from, for instance Winne The Pooh or Groucho Marx, each chapter finishes with an endnote/post it with suggestions or reflections titled "Here's an idea for you...".
It is a small book and easy to read quickly or alternatively you could choose chapters to read or skip as you prefer, having read the book I have my own favourites that I reread and refer to again. "The Me Generation" is among my favourite chapters, which relates to Russell's critique of "inward-looking obsession". Philips recounts how Russell had described himself as having been born happy but in adolescence hating life and verging on suicide, restrained only by a desire to know more about mathematics. Russell emerged from this state by becoming "less preoccupied by himself". There's mention of unattainable body image and the "good melancholy booze-up", Philips states that Russell "understood the lure of getting pissed when you're pissed off, he also understood the danger of obliterating your unhappiness for a few hours rather than doing anything with it" quoting Russell that "Drunkenness is temporary suicide".
This is just a minor example of the style, the book really does flow well and is a fine example of a nice popular philosophical read which proves as uplifting as it is interesting. Ideas in aid of life and living without a doubt. Recommended to fans of Russell and the general reader alike. Great stuff.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have had a kindle for less than a week and already I have been caught out twice downloading books which are not the book I thought I was buying, but books ABOUT the book I thought I was buying. While the full description makes things clear, the front cover as displayed does not. I will be more careful in future, but I really wish people wouldn't do this.
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NOT the original
18 Jan 2012
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be warned. this is not an electronic copy of the conquest of happiness by bertrand russell that is on my shelf. i was hoping for that one.
to be fair, i haven't read it. just enough to realize it's not the original. it takes his ideas and applies them to now. it may be a great job. but i was looking for the original.
to be fair, i haven't read it. just enough to realize it's not the original. it takes his ideas and applies them to now. it may be a great job. but i was looking for the original.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Not Russell's text
4 Feb 2012
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This is merely a commentary on Bertrand Russell's work, not an original Russell text. Be forewarned if you are looking for original material!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Misleading title
9 Mar 2012
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I am writing this review before even reading the book. I bought it through the mobile web site so I didn't check the reviews too carefully. Sure it was cheap, so buying it wasn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe the book may be good, but the title is still incredibly misleading and that makes me feel cheated.
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