What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life
by Michael Puett
Recommended by Nigel Warburton
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Philosophy, Psychology, and Social Sciences.
The Path draws on the work of the great but largely unknown Chinese philosophers to offer a profound guide to living well. By explaining what these teachings reveal about subjects from decisionmaking to relationships, it challenges some of our deepest held assumptions, forcing us to "unlearn" many ideas that inform modern society. The way we think...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Philosophy, Psychology, and Social Sciences.
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Nigel Warburton
“I think that is a book for someone else to write. I like Michael Puett’s The Path...”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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