The pleasure of philosophy - Between reason and passion

The pleasure of philosophy brings the general public closer to this field of knowledge and advocates for its redefinition as a way of life. Masterfully, Robert C. Solomon debunks myths and highlights the importance of returning to the ancient ideal of philosophy, fostering new ideas and interpretations. "(...) I intend only to examine some alternative viewpoints on perennial philosophical problems. This book is not serious, in the sense so often invoked with moralizing arrogance. I prefer it to be read as 'merely playing with (serious) ideas.' That (dare I say?) is philosophy," Solomon explains. Inexhaustible themes dear to philosophy are given a new perspective. Questions about the meaning of life; death and tragedy; the respective roles of rationality and passion in the good life; and love, among others, are revived. The author proposes a return to the simplicity of the philosophical approach. He approaches Nietzsche by praising philosophy as "joyful wisdom," while distancing himself from the current self-enclosed philosophical circles.