The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life

by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476777845
• ISBN13: 9781476777849
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 7.8"