What is Culture For? (The School of Life)

Author(s): The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by)

Ideas & Philosophy

Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed by many as getting close to the meaning of life. But what is culture really for?This book proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or another, with the idea of improving the way we live. The book connects a range of cultural masterpieces with our own pains and dilemmas around love, work and society, and invites us to see culture as a resource with which to address the complex agonies of being human. It provides us with enduring keys to unlocking culture as a way of transforming our lives.

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The School of Life is dedicated to developing emotional intelligence through the help of culture - believing that a range of our most persistent problems are created by a lack of self-understanding, compassion and communication. We operate from ten physical campuses around the world, including London, Amsterdam, Seoul and Melbourne. We produce films, run classes, offer therapy and make a range of psychological products. The School of Life Press publishes books on the most important issues of cultural and emotional life. Our titles are designed to entertain, educate, console and transform.

General Fields

  • : 9780995753532
  • : The School of Life Press
  • : The School of Life
  • : 0.22
  • : March 2019
  • : 180mm X 125mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 112
  • : Hardback
  • : The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by)