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Ancient wisdom for a good life, reimagined for today.

The Path

What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life

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    240 pages

  • Release Date

    7 February 2017

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Summary

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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781476777849
ISBN-10:1476777845
Author:Christine Gross-Loh, Michael Puett
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Simon & Schuster
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:7 February 2017
Weight:181g
Dimensions:20mm x 124mm x 198mm
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The Path by Christine Gross-Loh - ISBN: 9781476777849
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New York Times and International Bestseller

About The Author

Christine Gross-Loh

Michael Puett is the Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and Chair of the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University. He is the recipient of a Harvard College Professorship for excellence in undergraduate teaching and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science.

Christine Gross-Loh is a journalist and author. Her writing has appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The Guardian. She has a PhD from Harvard University in East Asian history.

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