The Philosopher's Diet: How to Lose Weight and Change the World (Nonpareil Book, 81)

Watson, Richard

ISBN 10: 1567920845 / ISBN 13: 9781567920840

Edité par David R. Godine, Publisher, 1999

N° de réf. du vendeur 1567920845-2-37176812

Synopsis :

Rich food for thought--a philosopher's guide to losing weight, and keeping it off, by embracing a whole new approach to life.

In this slim volume, a middle-aged philosopher takes on the weighty double challenge of comprehending an expanding universe while fighting an expanding waistline. Witty, thoughtful, and practical, this is a thinking person's guide to the how--and why--of watching what you eat.

"I urge you to live at the peak of enjoyment of life," Richard Watson writes. "Descartes said that the essence of the soul is self-consciousness. If you want to enjoy your life, pay attention to what you are doing. Control as much of your life as you can. Live in full consciousness. And don't stop thinking for yourself."

Here's an erudite and fascinating combination of common sense, Cartesian philosophy, and the presumption that understanding the mysteries of weight loss and the universe are somehow compatible, even sympathetic, ambitions. If Descartes had written a treatise on losing weight as a way to maintain discipline amidst life's vicissitudes, it would have read much like this. Richard Watson wants you to lose weight, as he did, while gaining new wisdom about yourself--and what you eat.

À propos de l'auteur:

Richard Watson was a professor of philosophy and a pre-eminent Cartesian scholar.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Philosopher's Diet: How to Lose Weight ...
Éditeur : David R. Godine, Publisher
Date d'édition : 1999
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Very Good