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- 9781476777849
- Book Title
- Path : What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Religion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy
- Topic
- Inspiration & Personal Growth, Eastern, Philosophy
- Item Weight
- 7 Oz
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- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1476777845
ISBN-13
9781476777849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
227714654
Product Key Features
Book Title
Path : What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Inspiration & Personal Growth, Eastern, Philosophy
Genre
Religion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-022551
Dewey Edition
23
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[ The Path is] 1) a disrupting challenge to almost any rigid worldview and 2) a brief overview of Chinese philosophy. . . . The authors repeatedly point out that these philosophies are not just abstract 'big question' type approaches; they are intended for use and exploration thru the daily nitty-gritty of real life. . . . Though in some cases, you'll have to go deeper into these 'paths' to figure out how, this book is a good place to start., The Path is, in a word, brilliant! I would encourage everyone to get a copy of this book! Great discussion will come from reading it, and you may find yourself looking to delve deeper into some of the writings of these wise teachers from the past. The Path will be joining a select group of books on my shelf which I reread every year., This book is a revelation, a practical way through a fractured, distracting world. I thought I knew these philosophers-and I was wrong. Rigorous, concise, deeply informed, The Path retires our facile shorthand about ideas 'from the East' and presents a powerful intellectual case to engage, to care, and to remember., The Path will not only change your life--it will change the way you see history and the world. From its wondrously fresh take on Confucius to its quietly profound read of just what it is the great sages have to say to us, this book exemplifies all that can come of the radical openness of Chinese philosophy. Read it and be transformed., I read The Path in one sitting and have been talking about it to everyone . It's brilliant, mesmerizing, profound-and deeply contrarian. It stands conventional wisdom on its head and points the way to a life of genuine fulfillment and meaning., I read The Path in one sitting and have been talking about it to everyone . It's brilliant, mesmerizing, profound--and deeply contrarian. It stands conventional wisdom on its head and points the way to a life of genuine fulfillment and meaning., Puett's dynamism translates well from his classroom theater onto the page, and his provocative, radical re-envisioning of everyday living through Chinese philosophy opens wide the 'possibilities for thinking afresh about ourselves and about our future.' His text presents creative alternatives to the stale 'confines of our narrative.' With philosophical consideration, our methods of interacting and coexisting may, as the author promises, have the power to better our lives and our relationships. With its . . . spirited, convincing vision, revolutionary new insights can be gleaned from this book on how to approach life's multifarious situations with both heart and head., This book is a revelation, a practical way through a fractured, distracting world. I thought I knew these philosophers--and I was wrong. Rigorous, concise, deeply informed, The Path retires our facile shorthand about ideas 'from the East' and presents a powerful intellectual case to engage, to care, and to remember., The Path illuminates a little-known spiritual and intellectual landscape: the rich body of Chinese thought that, starting more than two millennia ago, charted new approaches to living a meaningful life. But Puett goes a lot further, creatively applying this ancient thought to the dilemmas of modern life. The result is a fresh recipe for harnessing our natural energies and emotions to strengthen social connection and build islands of order amid the chaos that sometimes surrounds us., Odd and interesting, brightly accessible.... The book seems deeply knowing and is certainly respectful of this ancient wisdom., The Path will not only change your life--it will change the way you see history and the world. From its wondrously fresh take on Confucius to its quietly profound read of just what it is the great sages have to say to us, this book exemplifies all that can come of the radical openness of Chinese philosophy. Read it and be transformed., Offers a contrarian view to pop psychology... [and] cultivates a meaningful life. The teachings in The Path offer ways to work with what you have., This is a book that turns the notion of help-and the self, for that matter-on its head. Puett and Gross-Loh bring seemingly esoteric concepts down to Earth, where we can see them more clearly. The result is a philosophy book grounded in the here and now, and brimming with nuggets of insight. No fortune-cookie this, The Path serves up a buffet of meaty life lessons. I found myself reading and re-reading sections, letting the wisdom steep like a good cup of tea., This is a book that turns the notion of help--and the self, for that matter--on its head. Puett and Gross-Loh bring seemingly esoteric concepts down to Earth, where we can see them more clearly. The result is a philosophy book grounded in the here and now, and brimming with nuggets of insight. No fortune-cookie this, The Path serves up a buffet of meaty life lessons. I found myself reading and re-reading sections, letting the wisdom steep like a good cup of tea.
Dewey Decimal
181/.11
Synopsis
For the first time, an award-winning Harvard professor shares his wildly popular course on classical Chinese philosophy, showing you how ancient ideas--like the fallacy of the authentic self--can guide you on the path to a good life today. Why is a course on ancient Chinese philosophers one of the most popular at Harvard? Because it challenges all our modern assumptions about what it takes to flourish. Astonishing teachings emerged two thousand years ago through the work of a succession of Chinese scholars exploring how humans can improve themselves and their society. And what are these counterintuitive ideas? Transformation comes not from looking within for a true self, but from creating conditions that produce new possibilities. Good relationships come not from being sincere and authentic, but from the rituals we perform within them. A good life emerges not from planning it out, but through training ourselves to respond well to small moments. Influence comes not from wielding power but from holding back. Excellence comes from what we choose to do, not our natural abilities. In other words, The Path "opens the mind" ( Huffington Post ) and upends everything we are told about how to lead a good life. Its most radical idea is that there is no path to follow in the first place--just a journey we create anew at every moment by seeing and doing things differently. "With its...spirited, convincing vision, revolutionary new insights can be gleaned from this book on how to approach life's multifarious situations with both heart and head" ( Kirkus Reviews ). A note from the publisher: To read relevant passages from the original works of Chinese philosophy, see our ebook Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi: Selected Passages , available wherever books are sold.
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B126.P84 2016
Copyright Date
2016
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