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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

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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.

miss_canthus's review against another edition

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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.