There is a huge shift towards philosophy as shown in the popularity of recent books and the television series by British philosopher Alain de Botton, Professor Spillane believes we can greatly benefit from being challenged, confronted and changed by the teachings of luminaries such as Homer, Plato, Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Sartre and others, and he shows us how these teachings are as completely relevant today as they ever were. There are also huge benefits for those in business. 'In a busy life we often don't have time to reflect all that much, we just do things, but when we are making decisions we are drawing on a certain background knowledge and a knowledge of philosophy can be of great assistance."
Robert Spillane is the Australian answer to Alain de Botton!
