Articles liés à The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical...
Synopsis
A condensed guide to life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Bed of Procrustes is an invaluable collection of aphorisms to help you navigate the modern world.
Why are we so often unwilling to accept that life is unpredictable? In this brilliant book Nassim Nicholas Taleb distils his idiosyncratic wisdom to demolish our illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance and erudition against modern philistinism and phoniness. Only by accepting what we don't know, he shows, can we see the world as it really is.
'Happily provocative ... blistering ... his observations concern superiority, wealth, suckerdom, academia, modernity, technology and the all-purpose, ignorant "they" ... very quotable' The New York Times
'A master philosopher' The Times
'Taleb's crystalline nuggets of thought stand alone like esoteric poems' Financial Times
'Opinionated and witty ... It showcases his wit and learning, and provides ways to fillet his enemies' Independent on Sunday
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
À propos de l?auteur
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is an uncompromizing no-nonsense thinker for our times. He has spent his life immersing himself in problems of luck, uncertainty, probability, and knowledge, and he has led three high-profile careers around his ideas, as a man of letters, as a businessman-trader, and as a university professor and researcher. He is currently Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University's School of Engineering. He is the author of the 4-volume INCERTO (Antifragile, The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness, and The Bed of Procrustes). Taleb refuses all awards and honours as they debase knowledge by turning it into competitive sports.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
- ÉditeurPenguin Books Ltd
- Date d'édition2011
- ISBN 10 0241954096
- ISBN 13 9780241954096
- ReliureBroché
- Langueanglais
- Nombre de pages128
- Coordonnées du fabricantnon disponible
Autres éditions populaires du même titre
Résultats de recherche pour The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical...
Image d'archives
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Edité par
Penguin, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0241954096
ISBN 13 : 9780241954096
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture souple
Vendeur : medimops, Berlin, Allemagne
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. N° de réf. du vendeur M00241954096-G
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Edité par
Penguin, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0241954096
ISBN 13 : 9780241954096
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture souple
Vendeur : medimops, Berlin, Allemagne
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. N° de réf. du vendeur M00241954096-V
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9780241954096
Quantité disponible : 2 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9780241954096
Quantité disponible : 2 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Edité par
Penguin Books, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0241954096
ISBN 13 : 9780241954096
Ancien ou d'occasion
Soft cover
Vendeur : Henffordd Books, Herefordshire, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Slight rubbing to edges otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries. N° de réf. du vendeur 020804
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)