{"product_id":"rome-as-a-guide-to-the-good-life-a-philosophical-grand-tour-paperback","title":"Rome as a Guide to the Good Life: A Philosophical Grand Tour - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Samuelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique, portable guidebook that sketches Rome's great philosophical tradition while also providing an engaging travel companion to the city.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a guidebook to Rome for those interested in both \u003ci\u003ela dolce vita\u003c\/i\u003e and what the ancient Romans called the \u003ci\u003evita beata\u003c\/i\u003e--the good life. Philosopher Scott Samuelson offers a thinker's tour of the Eternal City, rooting ideas from this philosophical tradition within the geography of the city itself. As he introduces the city's great works of art and its most famous sites--the Colosseum, the Forum, the Campo de' Fiori--Samuelson also gets to the heart of the knotty ethical and emotional questions they pose. Practicing philosophy in place, \u003ci\u003eRome as a Guide to the Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the profound questions that most tours of Rome only bracket. What does all this history tell us about who we are? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to being a thoughtful philosophical companion, Samuelson is also a memorable tour guide, taking us on plenty of detours and pausing to linger over an afternoon Negroni, sample four classic Roman pastas, or explore the city's best hidden gems. With Samuelson's help, we understand why Rome has inspired philosophers such as Lucretius and Seneca, poets and artists such as Horace and Caravaggio, filmmakers like Fellini, and adventurers like Rosa Bathurst. This eclectic guidebook to Roman philosophy is for intrepid wanderers and armchair travelers alike--anyone who wants not just a change of scenery, but a change of soul.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Samuelson\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Iowa City, Iowa, where he is professor of philosophy at Kirkwood Community College. He has taught the humanities in universities, colleges, prisons, houses of worship, and bars. He has also worked as a movie reviewer, television host, and sous-chef at a French restaurant down a gravel road. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Deepest Human Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47400617509042,"sku":"9780226780047","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fee826e9edfa8e3ad1b96bc57d1f1e57.webp?v=1778087190","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/rome-as-a-guide-to-the-good-life-a-philosophical-grand-tour-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}