The Path
by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh
Based on Harvard's popular Chinese philosophy course: Confucius on ritual, Mencius on the heart, Laozi on influence, Zhuangzi on spontaneity, applied to modern life. Fresh and challenging to Western assumptions about the self.
Read it if…
you want an accessible introduction to Chinese philosophy as a way of living.
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Skip it if…
you want scholarly depth.
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Three things you will actually use
- Rituals shape who we become.
- The self is not fixed; cultivate it.
- Small shifts beat grand plans.
Do this first
Practice one small ritual deliberately for a week and notice its effect.
Our verdict
Chinese philosophy, lived.
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