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tabea17's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
2.0
This book was so hard to read, super slow and hard to follow at times because there were so many different foreign words. Some chapters were really good and interesting but the rest was a bit disappointing.
readingbowls's review against another edition
inspiring
slow-paced
3.5
Good to learn about how culture and philosophy effects the world
ivor's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
A great introduction to world philosophy, written for Western eyes.
bfpierce's review against another edition
2.0
I found this really dull for the most part, interspersed with the odd jem. I should qualify this by saying I had no former specific interest in world philosophies but wanted to broaden my horizons.
anneofgreenplaces's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Accessible, thought-provoking, promotes empathy and questioning your own (especially Western) worldview; the comparative framework and intellectual bent was especially engaging at the beginning although the last third or so began to feel repetitive which is why it's a 3.5 and not a 4.
Accessible, thought-provoking, promotes empathy and questioning your own (especially Western) worldview; the comparative framework and intellectual bent was especially engaging at the beginning although the last third or so began to feel repetitive which is why it's a 3.5 and not a 4.
miss_canthus's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome book with some flaws. Great for understanding different views of different topics, made me think a lot about what I think is absolutly normal. Was pretty mind-shifting. Also it is well written, I could understand most of the concenpts easily
The flaw: There are almost no female voices, it is also centered around "western" and "eastern" philosophy (India, China, Japan), this was a bit sad but I could understand the authors from 2000 years ago where probably all male and I can't judge how much scripture from different regions is available from this time.
The flaw: There are almost no female voices, it is also centered around "western" and "eastern" philosophy (India, China, Japan), this was a bit sad but I could understand the authors from 2000 years ago where probably all male and I can't judge how much scripture from different regions is available from this time.
car0's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0