by Baltasar Gracián · Temas de Hoy · tapa dura · ISBN 9788478807680
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«El arte de la prudencia (oráculo manual)» is the philosophy manual by Baltasar Gracián, published by Temas de Hoy in hardback (112 pages, in Spanish).
A classic work of the 17th century, it is a manual of aphorisms and brief maxims that guide practical life and human relations through prudence and sagacity. Baltasar Gracián condenses in each maxim advice for succeeding with good judgment in social dealings and daily affairs.
Work originally published in 1647 as «Oráculo manual»; this Spanish edition is from 1998.
Suitable for those interested in practical philosophy and personal development, and for those seeking a classic of Spanish thought.
Baltasar Gracián y Morales, better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit priest and Baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragón). His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche. He is best known for his book The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647), but his novel El Criticón (1651-57) is considered his greatest work.
