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Name: The path
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Michael J. Puett

In The Path, Professor Michael Puett explains why a course on ancient Chinese philosophers remains a favorite at Harvard: the ideas challenge contemporary notions of thriving. Drawing from two thousand years of Chinese thought, Puett outlines how practices such as ritual, restraint, and focused action can lead to good relationships, influence, excellence, and a meaningful life. Rather than prescribing a fixed route, he invites readers to create their own journey by seeing and doing things differently, revealing how voices from the past can illuminate paths for the future.

First publish date: 2016

Genre: Philosophy/Ethics

Authors: Michael J. Puett

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