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A History of Ideas

The most intriguing, relevant and helpful concepts from the story of humanity

Author: The School of Life  

A History of Ideas
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A collection of humanity’s most inspiring ideas throughout time, bringing perspective to the challenges and wonders of being alive.

A collection of humanity's most inspiring ideas throughout time, bringing perspective to the challenges and wonders of being alive.

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A collection of humanity’s most inspiring ideas throughout time, bringing perspective to the challenges and wonders of being alive.

A collection of humanity's most inspiring ideas throughout time, bringing perspective to the challenges and wonders of being alive.

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This is an unusual sort of history book: a history of ideas - and not just any old ideas, ideas from across time and space that are best suited to healing, enchanting and reviving us. It's a collection of humanity's very best thoughts on how to approach the challenges and joys of being alive.

Along the way, we travel around the world, from the very beginnings of our species right up to the modern age. We hear about the Ancient Greeks and Romans, we learn about Buddhism and Islam, we acquire ideas from Hinduism and the European Renaissance, the Enlightenment and Modernity. Deliberately eclectic, the book gives us a panoramic, 3,000-year view over the finest insights of a diversity of civilizations.


Every idea hangs off an image - it could be a place, a document, a building or a work of art - that has something very specific to teach us. There are ideas here that will stick in our minds because they can help to answer the biggest puzzles we may have: about the direction of our lives, the issues of relationships, the meaning of existence.


The book amounts to a feast for the intellect and the imagination - to make us into the best sorts of historians, those who know how to use the past to shed light on their own lives.

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Critic Reviews

"A great book to help readers think about how our perceptions and understanding of the world has provided paradigms for understanding of the past." -- NetGalley review


"A History of Ideas is a carefully curated gallery that illustrates the big ideas helping answer those questions." -- NetGalley review

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About the Author

The School of Life is a global organisation helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery, we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfilment.

The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socialising, finding calm and enjoying culture through content, community and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world, offering classes, events and one-to-one therapy sessions.


The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 7 million YouTube subscribers, 389,000 Facebook followers, 174,000 Instagram followers and 166,000 Twitter followers.The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.

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Product Details

Publisher
The School of Life Press
Published
6th April 2023
Pages
248
ISBN
9781912891962

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