哲学的慰藉
The consolations of philosophy
Alain De Botton · 初版 2000 年
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为什么值得读
- 语言平实质朴、通俗易懂
- 极其实用且富于生活洞见
- 适合作为了解哲学的入门读物
这是一部面向年轻读者的哲学与伟大哲学家优秀入门读物，配有简短生平简介，并分析了他们如何应对人生的重大课题。章节标题涵盖Unpopularity、Not Having Enough Money、Frustration、Inadequacy、Broken Heart以及Difficulties。全书注释详尽，配图丰富。它既是对从Socrates到Nietzsche哲学的梳理，也是一本人生自助指南。
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……这些作家之所以至今仍是哲学的基石是有原因的——因为他们是对的。[1] 作为入门，我会推荐像 Jules Evans 的《生活的哲学》（Philosophy For Life (And Other Dangerous Situations)）或者阿兰·德波顿（Alain De Botton）的《哲学的慰藉》（Consolations of Philosophy）这类的书。
…reasons why those writers are still the foundation for philosophy today - they were right. [1] I would recommend something like "Philosophy For Life (And Other Dangerous Situations)" by Jules Evans or "Consolations of Philosophy" by Alain De Botton as a starting point.
我今年读了 40 多本非虚构类书籍。这里有几本最喜欢的。改变人生的：《我们为什么要睡觉》（Why We Sleep）让人欲罢不能的：《改变你的心智》（How to Change Your Mind）最实用的：《哲学的慰藉》（The Consolations of Philosophy）关于创业的：《挑衅者：硅谷的成年礼》（Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age）冷门但惊艳的：《盲降深度》（Shadow Divers，深海潜水的真实故事——可以参考《进入空气稀薄地带》）
I read over 40 nonfiction books this year. Here are some favorites. Life-changing: Why We Sleep Page-turner: How to Change Your Mind Most useful: The Consolations of Philosophy On startups: Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age Random but amazing: Shadow Divers (true story about deep sea diving - think Into Thin Air)
……对生活的追求远不止精进一门手艺那么简单。当然，如果这就是你想要的，那去追求它确实合理。我也很想推荐赫尔曼·黑塞的《悉达多》和阿兰·德波顿的《哲学的慰藉》。
…wants from life than to just better one's craft. Of course if that is what you want in life, then indeed pursuing that makes sense. I'm also tempted to recommend "Siddhartha" by Herman Hesse and "The Consolations of Philosophy" by Alain de Botton.
……它就像《爱丽丝梦游仙境》，随着年龄和阅历的增长，你会读出越来越深的味道。《渐快》（Accelerando，查尔斯·斯特罗斯写的——咱们 HN 的老基友），主要是为了提醒自己英国科幻到底能有多特么牛逼。确实牛。《哲学的慰藉》（阿兰·德波顿），我是一个本该去学哲学的数学从业者。阿兰写的哲学书见解极其深刻，不装腔作势，而且通俗易懂。《如何为严肃创业者募集风投》……
…It's like Alice in Wonderland in that it gets better with age and experience. Accelerando (Charles Stross -- our HN buddy) Mainly to remind myself how fucking awesome British sci-fi can be. It is. The Consolations of Philosophy (Alain de Botton) I'm a mathematician who should have studied philosophy. Alain writes superbly insightful, unpretentious, and accessible books on philosophy. Raising Venture Capital for the Serious…
再补充几本：赫尔曼·黑塞的《悉达多》赫尔曼·黑塞的《纳尔齐斯与歌尔德蒙》赫尔曼·黑塞的《玻璃球游戏》阿兰·德波顿的《哲学的慰藉》比尔·布莱森的《万物简史》乔治·奥威尔的随笔《政治与英语》乔纳森·斯威夫特的随笔《一个温和的建议》
Adding more: Siddhartha - Hermen Hesse Narcissus and Goldmund - Herman Hesse The Glass Bead Game - Herman Hesse The Consolations of Philosophy - Alain de Botton A Brief History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson Politics and The English Lanaguage (essay) - George Orwell A Modest Proposal (essay) - Jonathan Swift
我真心推荐读读莎拉·贝克韦尔的《如何生活：蒙田的一生》（How to Live: A Life of Montaigne）、达赖喇嘛的《幸福的艺术：生活指南》（The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living），以及阿兰·德波顿的《哲学的慰藉》。它们不是教你做“强势男人”的。这三本书讲的都是如何去过一种能让你快乐、又不用为了迎合别人而妥协自己生活方式的哲学……
I would really recommend reading "How to Live: A Life of Montaigne" by Sarah Bakewell, "The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living" by the Dalai Lama, and "The Consolations of Philosophy" by Alain De Botton. They're not about being a "powerful man." All three are about the philosophy of leading a life that makes you happy without compromising the way you live in order to fit in with…