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The Socrates express in search of life lessons from dead philosophers

Retraces the journeys of forefront intellectuals from Epicurus and Gandhi to Thoreau and Beauvoir to illuminate how their practical and spiritual lessons can be applied in today's unsettled world.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weiner, Eric, 1963- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Edition:	First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Philosophy > Miscellanea. Weiner, Eric, > 1963- > Travel. Travel writing.
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Summary:	Retraces the journeys of forefront intellectuals from Epicurus and Gandhi to Thoreau and Beauvoir to illuminate how their practical and spiritual lessons can be applied in today's unsettled world.
Physical Description:	xix, 330 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312) and index.
ISBN:	9781501129018 1501129015 9781501129025 1501129023
Author Notes:	Eric Weiner is author of the New York Times bestsellers The Geography of Bliss (now a docu-series featuring Rainn Wilson) and The Geography of Genius , as well as the critically acclaimed Man Seeks God and The Socrates Express . A former international correspondent for NPR, his work has appeared in The Atlantic , National Geographic , The Washington Post , The Wall Street Journal , and the anthology Best American Travel Writing . He lives with his family and a menagerie of animals in the Washington, DC, area. For more information, visit: EricWeinerBooks.com.