Readers of his popular books plato and a platypus walk into a bar. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life 1 by daniel klein isbn. You can earn a 5% commission by selling travels with epicurus. Selected writings and testimonia and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. Travels with epicurus by daniel klein, 9781851689958, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life klein, daniel on. For epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by peace and freedom from. Travels with epicurus daniel klein elif the reader. He was a great philosopher who had a significant number of followers. Epicurus was born in february 341 bce to neocles and chaerestrate. In kleins presentation, epicurus and other thinkers are.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Epicurus 341 bce 270 bce was an ancient greek philosopher, the founder of the epicurean school in athens, who taught that pleasure is the principle and end to a happy. Klein plato and a platypus walk into a bar opts for a sojourn. In his early seventies, the entertaining daniel klein is just getting started publishing serious books. Its a witty, accessible travel guide to living well in the most valuable stage of life. They send me the same nonsense reply that tracking is sent to amazon in 72 hours but the book was ordered almost a month ago and no tracking. Journey to the greek island of hydra with author daniel klein as he learns the simple pleasures of aging happily in the mediterranean culture. I asked why i was still waiting for contact from a supervisor.
A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel m. Jan 11, 20 despite the heavy tomes occasionally quoted by klein, travels with epicurus is a light book, the kind seven inches by five inches, 164 pages one can carry in a small purse or coat pocket, the kind one sees with other wisdom texts up front near the cash registers at bookstores. Epicurus only surviving complete works are three letters, which can be found in book x of diogenes. Welcome to epicurean travel epicurean travel llc is a womenowned company dedicated to providing exquisite travel experiences based on the cultural and culinary heritages of unique and exclusive international destinations. A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, travels with epicurus is a delightful jaunt to the aegean and through the terrain of. Meditations from a greek island on the pleasures of old age by daniel klein isbn. Travels with epicurus, daniel klein by penguin group issuu. Daniel klein is the coauthor of the international bestseller plato and a platypus walk into a bar. Sometimes the source tells us which treatise or letter he is quoting from texts 30 to 64.
I thought it would be perfect for me to read about a greek island during these rainy london days. A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, travels with epicurus is a delightful jaunt to the aegean and through the terrain of old age led by a. A biographer of many great philosophers, including epicurus. Travels with epicurus, a journey to a greek island in search of an authentic old age for philosopher daniel klein the prospect of getting dental implants and maintaining his youthful smile.
Epicurus recommended instead the cultivation of a moderate life, in which one seeks the pleasures of intellectual excellence, virtuous behavior, the meeting of basic material needs and desires, and genuine and lasting friendship. Daniel klein is a wonderful writer, which he proves again in his travels with epicurus. Heidegger and a hippo walk through those pearly gates, 2009 is on a personal quest to redeem the grizzled and grayhaired among us. The agent stated that someone would contact me within 24hrs book depository agents are incompetent at best, liars at worst. A journey to a greek island in search of an by daniel kleinbuy. It was originally about 25 000 words long and filled 260 square meters of wall space. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life thorndike press large print nonfiction series klein, daniel published by thorndike press 20. Lives of eminent philosophers, book x by diogenes laertius c. It has grown from a single, small management consultancy serving the needs of the banking and hospitality industries to an international network. The writings of epicurus are primarily known to the modern world through the collection known as the principal doctrines, which was curated at some point in during the third century by diogenes laertius within his own work titled lives and opinions of eminent philosophers. Travels with epicurus by daniel klein overdrive rakuten. All greek in the text is translated, and discussion of more specialised problems of interpretation is relegated to appendices. Travels with epicurus npr coverage of travels with epicurus.
Returning to the greek island of hydra, which he visited in his youth, he sought to watch and learn from a culture that, he. As a philosophy, however, it also denoted the striving after an independent state of mind and body, imperturbability, and reliance on sensory data as. The inscription sets out epicurus teachings on physics, epistemology, and ethics. Its easy to get started we will give you example code. Many people associate epicurus with the idea of eating and drinking for all of pleasures sake. As a classically trained composer, pianist and singer, she spends her days writing and arranging music for film and tv, but after a long day. When philosopher, jokester and septuagenarian daniel klein goes to the dentist for a regular checkup, he is informed that he needs a section of his lower teeth removed. However, as is the case with so many people from greek. Daniel who is in his 70s travels to the island to contemplate aging and the meaning of a well lived life. Always interesting to read about other cultures, and how attractive they are. Our consultancy units operate as a collective group of individual, licensed consultants working within the framework and parameters set by this, the parent company. Daniel klein, a graduate of harvard, has written five novels and two humor books and cowritten or ghostwritten twelve nonfiction books. Buy travels with epicurus by daniel klein from waterstones today. Still other fragments are small portions of epicurus works quoted by other ancient authors whose works survived in the ordinary way, by being copied from handwritten book to handwritten book.
This latter book is about poggio bracciolinia, a 15th century scribe who tracks down the roman poet lucretiuss on the nature of things. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life was the first book i read from daniel klein. A journey to a greek island in search of an on your website. Returning to the greek island of hydra, which he visited in his youth, he sought to watch and learn from a culture that, he writes, best embodies the grace of old age. One of the bestselling authors of plato and a platypus trave. The art of happiness por epicurus, 9780143107217, disponible en book depository con envio gratis. The setting of the book is the greek island of hydra. I ordered a book as a gift on amazon through the book depository in april, they marked the book as shipped but refuse to give me tracking information. A graduate of harvard, in philosophy, he is the coauthor of twentyfive other books. Philip roth recently announced at age seventynine his retirement from writing.
The essential epicurus ebook by epicurus rakuten kobo. Drawing on the lives of his greek friends, as well as philosophers ranging from epicurus to sartre, klein learns to appreciate old age as. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. New yorks idlewild books carries guides, memoirs, and fiction titles aimed at transporting readers to all the far reaches of the globe. Wish id bought the books off you and waited for that one book to come back. Discover book depositorys huge selection of epicurus books online. Meditations from a greek island on the pleasures of old age on your website. He lives in western massachusetts with his wife, freke vuijst. His father had migrated to the athenian settlement on the aegean island of samos few years ago before the birth of epicurus. Drawing on the lives of his greek friends, as well as philosophers ranging from epicurus to sartre, klein learns to appreciate old age as a distinct and. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The system of epicurus deemphasized the traditional power of religious and physical forces on human life and emphasized our freedom of action.
A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, travels with epicurus is a delightful jaunt to the aegean and through the terrain of old age that only a free spirit like klein could lead. He studied at platos academy when it was run by xenocrates. List of works by epicurus, part of the internet classics archive. A journey to a greek island in search of an authentic old age is a humorous, uplifting meditation on finding the pleasures of old age, by the bestselling co author of plato and a platypus walk into a bar. New book every time i find the meaning of life, they change it available october 27 the official daniel m. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life audible. Daniel klein journeys to the greek island hydra to discover the secrets of aging happily. Discover book depositorys huge selection of danielklein books online. A lateinlife reflection and modernday philosophical exploration of what it means to age authentically. Book depository takes money for orders they dont have the ability to fulfill. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel klein. This book delves into epicurian philosophy, which fascinated me and further encouraged me to read the klein book. A journey to a greek island in search of an authentic old age, 2012.
For on the other hand lie strongly maintains this, that we ought not to admire nor to accept any thing which is detached from the nature of good. Travels with epicurus by legal officer daniel klein, 9780143126621, available at book depository. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading travels with epicurus. Travels with epicurus by legal officer daniel klein, 9780143126621, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. One of the bestselling authors of plato and a platypus travels to greece with a suitcase full of philosophy books, seeking the best way to achieve a fulfilling old age. A california native who lived in new york city for over a decade, amy loves to experiment with new ingredients and inventive recipes and entertain her guests with artistically immersive events. After youre setup, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep. Professor rists short introduction to the philosophy of epicurus combines scholarship with clear exposition. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life kindle edition by klein, daniel. The book is no travelogue, no road trip, rather the travels are those through the history of philosphers taking a lead from the greek epicurus in ruminating on the joys, or otherwise, of achieving old age, and those. Following a trip to his dentist, 73yearold klein considers his options after being advised that he needs tooth implants or a denture. Travels with epicurus, daniel klein shop online for books. Epicurus greek philosopher specialty epicureanism born feb. While it is true that the philosophy of epicurus is a hedonistic philosophy, the idea that pleasure is the highest good and is what will bring us happiness his idea of pleasure is much different from what some might imagine.
Epicureanism is commonly regarded as the refined satisfaction of physical desires. Due to this foresight by diogenes, epicurus is the father of a. Thank you booktopia for 10 years of brilliant customer service. Klein daniel klein journeys to the greek island hydra to discover the secrets of aging happily. Even epicurus perceives that we are by nature social, but having once placed our good in the husk 1 he is no longer able to say anything else. Read the essential epicurus by epicurus available from rakuten kobo. Oct 01, 2012 travels with epicurus is a wonderful read, written by a good humoured intellectual with a common touch and without condescension.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From classics to selfhelp, cookbooks, childrens books and more. Travels with epicurus is a wonderful read, written by a good humoured intellectual with a common touch and without condescension. Epicurus also posited that suffering was not an insurmountable problem, ultimately speaking. One of the bestselling authors of plato and a platypus travels to greece with a suitcase full of philosophy books, seeking the best way to achieve a fulfilling old. Travels with epicurus, daniel klein shop online for. Rated 5 out of 5 by yawnmower11 from nice book attractive book, good size for slipping into a shoulder bag for a little light reading on a plane or train. Epicurus helped in the development of science and the scientific method because he said that nothing should be believed except what we can test through direct observation and logical deduction. I have since recommended travels with epicurus to others approaching retirement.
Letters, principal doctrines, vatican sayings, and fragments. Later, when he joined his family on colophon, epicurus studied under nausiphanes, who introduced him to the philosophy of democritus. In his youth, klein co authored with thomas cathcart the bestselling plato and a platypus walk. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel klein at indigo.
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