Aristotle Would Have Liked Oprah - Lessons for Living and Other Philosophic Musings by Ethel Diamond
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Book Description

What exactly is the meaning of life, and where can I find it? The resource to answering that question, and the questions posed by many philosophers, is found in Ethel Diamond's new book Aristotle Would Have Liked Oprah: Lessons for Living and Other Philosophic Musings An easy-to-read guide to the basic philosophies of life, Diamond humanizes philosophers and illustrates the seeds of their ideas and beliefs, as well as the applications of philosophy to modern-day life. Without directly mapping out the roads to happiness and inner-peace, Diamond steers us in the right direction to finding our own paths to personal prosperity.

"The original point of philosophy was to help people better their lives. It wasn't created and nourished for the enjoyment of just a few, select academics," Diamond explains. "I wrote this book because I wanted to bring some of the terrific ideas of the most intelligent people... where they belong: available as an aid to the thinking person who is trying desperately to fulfill life's daily obligations but at the same time knows deep down that there's 'something' missing."

Aristotle Would Have Liked Oprah also contains a humorous appendix titled Words of Wisdom For Those Special Occasions, which suggests practical philosophic replies to everyday.

Diamond humanizes and decodes the sometimes intimidating world of philosophy, as exemplified in chapters titled "Bacon Brings It Home," "Kant Not Only Can, He Did," and "Heidegger Digs Seinfeld." Diamond has transformed centuries-old works and notions into a language that is both unclouded and entertaining, while making it easy to relate ancient philosophies to everyday life.

And would Aristotle have liked Oprah? Diamond believes that had he lived in modern times he would have greatly admired the talk show host, for both hold the same basic belief: "happiness depends upon ourselves." And neither tolerates the notion that our childhood, spouse or career choice causes or prevents happiness, but instead "provides the background for our pursuit of it."

Life is what you make it, and the same can be said of philosophy. Ethel Diamond provides us with the questions, and it is up to each of us to find the answers within ourselves.

About the Author

Ethel Diamond

An alumna of Barnard College and NYU Law School, Ethel Diamond - a businesswoman, wife and mother - returned to school to study philosophy. Rereading the wisdom of the great philosophers from her middle-aged vantage point, she was astonished to see how relevant it is to everyday life. Eager to impart that insight in a format that would enable people to use philosophy to enhance their lives, she wrote this book.

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