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Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love

Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love Paperback - 2011

by Andrew Shaffer

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This collection contains humorous wisdom on love and heartbreak, pulled from the lives, loves, and losses of history's greatest minds.

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Harper Perennial, 2011. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love
  • Author Andrew Shaffer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Original
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harper Perennial, NY
  • Date 2011
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0061969818I3N10
  • ISBN 9780061969812 / 0061969818
  • Weight 0.33 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.14 x 5.06 x 0.55 in (18.14 x 12.85 x 1.40 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Modern
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Love
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009054302
  • Dewey Decimal Code 818.607

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From the rear cover

Few people have failed at love as spectacularly as the great philosophers. Although we admire their wisdom, history is littered with the romantic failures of the most sensible men and women of every age, including:

Friedrich Nietzsche: "Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." (Rejected by everyone he proposed to, even when he kept asking and asking.)

Jean-Paul Sartre: "There are of course ugly women, but I prefer those who are pretty." (Adopted his mistress as his daughter.)

Louis Althusser: "The trouble is there are bodies and, worse still, sexual organs." (Accidentally strangled his wife to death.)

And dozens of other great thinkers whose words we revere--but whose romantic decisions we should avoid at all costs.

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  • Publishers Weekly, 12/13/2010, Page 0