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Confucianism
by Daniel K. Gardner • 2014
No god, no police: how one moral philosophy held Chinese society together for two thousand years.
3.98
372
Confucianism Summary
Confucianism 95%
No god, no police: how one moral philosophy held Chinese society together for two thousand years.
by Daniel K. Gardner 2014
3.98
372 ratings
Essential Confucius
by Confucius • 1992
The 2,500-year-old blueprint for building a just society, starting with the self.
3.80
262
Essential Confucius Summary
Essential Confucius 95%
The 2,500-year-old blueprint for building a just society, starting with the self.
by Confucius 1992
3.80
262 ratings
The Analects
by Confucius
Moral example, not law: the ancient guide to building the gravity of a true leader.
3.80
24k+
The Analects Summary
The Analects 95%
Moral example, not law: the ancient guide to building the gravity of a true leader.
by Confucius
3.80
24k+ ratings
Confucius from the Heart
by Yu Dan • 2006
The Confucian path to a steady life: less anxiety, better friends, and ambitions you don't outgrow.
3.75
696
Confucius from the Heart Summary
Confucius from the Heart 94%
The Confucian path to a steady life: less anxiety, better friends, and ambitions you don't outgrow.
by Yu Dan 2006
3.75
696 ratings
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy
by Feng Youlan • 1948
The 2,500-year argument over how to live well that China conducted instead of religion.
4.33
687
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy Summary
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy 92%
The 2,500-year argument over how to live well that China conducted instead of religion.
by Feng Youlan 1948
4.33
687 ratings
资治通鉴
by 司马光 • 2012
1,300 years of Chinese history conceal a master class in power, trust, and statecraft.
4.44
77
资治通鉴 Summary
资治通鉴 90%
1,300 years of Chinese history conceal a master class in power, trust, and statecraft.
by 司马光 2012
4.44
77 ratings
Tao Te Ching
by Lao Tzu
Why the best leaders are invisible, the strongest bend, and the wisest do nothing at all.
4.29
184k+
Tao Te Ching Summary
Tao Te Ching 90%
Why the best leaders are invisible, the strongest bend, and the wisest do nothing at all.
by Lao Tzu
4.29
184k+ ratings
Chinese Thinkers Through the Ages
by Philosophical Library • 2018
The Chinese sages had one message across twenty-five centuries: stop forcing, start flowing.
4.50
2
Chinese Thinkers Through the Ages Summary
Chinese Thinkers Through the Ages 90%
The Chinese sages had one message across twenty-five centuries: stop forcing, start flowing.
by Philosophical Library 2018
4.50
2 ratings
The Importance of Living
by Lin Yutang • 1937
In 1937, a Chinese philosopher made the radical argument that loafing beats striving.
4.06
1k+
The Importance of Living Summary
The Importance of Living 90%
In 1937, a Chinese philosopher made the radical argument that loafing beats striving.
by Lin Yutang 1937
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Essential Tao
by Lao Tzu • 1991
Why the best leaders barely act, and other paradoxes from the world's most translated wisdom text.
4.11
849
The Essential Tao Summary
The Essential Tao 90%
Why the best leaders barely act, and other paradoxes from the world's most translated wisdom text.
by Lao Tzu 1991
4.11
849 ratings
Code of the Samurai
by Daidōji Yūzan • 1943
Death rehearsed daily: the samurai code that made mortality the engine of loyalty and courage.
4.02
3k+
Code of the Samurai Summary
Code of the Samurai 89%
Death rehearsed daily: the samurai code that made mortality the engine of loyalty and courage.
by Daidōji Yūzan 1943
4.02
3k+ ratings
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)
by Miyamoto Musashi • 1645
A dying samurai's 21 rules, decoded by a monk, a warrior, a teacher, and two businessmen.
3.98
1k+
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone) Summary
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone) 89%
A dying samurai's 21 rules, decoded by a monk, a warrior, a teacher, and two businessmen.
by Miyamoto Musashi 1645
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Living I Ching
by Ming-Dao Deng • 2006
The I Ching's 64 blueprints for navigating change, minus the fortune-telling.
4.29
113
The Living I Ching Summary
The Living I Ching 89%
The I Ching's 64 blueprints for navigating change, minus the fortune-telling.
by Ming-Dao Deng 2006
4.29
113 ratings
Samurai Wisdom
by Thomas Cleary • 2009
The samurai way balances culture and combat: rules for self-mastery, leadership, and reading people.
4.03
97
Samurai Wisdom Summary
Samurai Wisdom 89%
The samurai way balances culture and combat: rules for self-mastery, leadership, and reading people.
by Thomas Cleary 2009
4.03
97 ratings
Bushido
by Inazō Nitobe • 1899
An unwritten samurai code, not scripture, built Japan's conscience, and it is not finished yet.
3.83
10k+
Bushido Summary
Bushido 89%
An unwritten samurai code, not scripture, built Japan's conscience, and it is not finished yet.
by Inazō Nitobe 1899
3.83
10k+ ratings
曾国藩传
by 张宏杰 • 2018
A slow, clumsy scholar who failed the imperial exam twice became his era's greatest statesman.
4.59
112
曾国藩传 Summary
曾国藩传 89%
A slow, clumsy scholar who failed the imperial exam twice became his era's greatest statesman.
by 张宏杰 2018
4.59
112 ratings
I Stand Corrected
by Eden Collinsworth • 2014
When a Western etiquette expert tried to teach China about manners, China politely corrected her.
3.20
188
I Stand Corrected Summary
I Stand Corrected 89%
When a Western etiquette expert tried to teach China about manners, China politely corrected her.
by Eden Collinsworth 2014
3.20
188 ratings
The China Model
by Daniel A. Bell • 2015
Voters are ignorant, money corrupts, and the future gets no vote. China's alternative explained.
3.60
290
The China Model Summary
The China Model 89%
Voters are ignorant, money corrupts, and the future gets no vote. China's alternative explained.
by Daniel A. Bell 2015
3.60
290 ratings
The Art of Peace
by Morihei Ueshiba • 1992
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
4.20
5k+
The Art of Peace Summary
The Art of Peace 89%
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
by Morihei Ueshiba 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
What Can Aristotle Do For You?
by Edith Hall • 2018
From decision-making to facing death: Aristotle's twelve practical rules for a flourishing life.
3.68
2k+
What Can Aristotle Do For You? Summary
What Can Aristotle Do For You? 89%
From decision-making to facing death: Aristotle's twelve practical rules for a flourishing life.
by Edith Hall 2018
3.68
2k+ ratings
Trying Not to Try
by Edward Slingerland • 2014
Four paths to spontaneous mastery, debated in ancient China and now confirmed by cognitive science.
3.74
2k+
Trying Not to Try Summary
Trying Not to Try 89%
Four paths to spontaneous mastery, debated in ancient China and now confirmed by cognitive science.
by Edward Slingerland 2014
3.74
2k+ ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 89%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
Has the West Lost It?
by Kishore Mahbubani • 2018
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
3.70
984
Has the West Lost It? Summary
Has the West Lost It? 89%
China and India ran the global economy for 1,800 years. The West's brief interruption is ending.
by Kishore Mahbubani 2018
3.70
984 ratings
Tao Te Ching
by Stefan Stenudd • 2011
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
4.30
178
Tao Te Ching Summary
Tao Te Ching 89%
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
by Stefan Stenudd 2011
4.30
178 ratings
The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict
by Thomas Cuong Huynh • 2008
Sun Tzu's battlefield manual reimagined as a spiritual guide for inner peace and everyday conflict.
3.96
497
The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict Summary
The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict 89%
Sun Tzu's battlefield manual reimagined as a spiritual guide for inner peace and everyday conflict.
by Thomas Cuong Huynh 2008
3.96
497 ratings
Musonius Rufus
by Musonius Rufus
Why farmers make better philosophers than professors, and women need philosophy as much as men.
4.08
884
Musonius Rufus Summary
Musonius Rufus 89%
Why farmers make better philosophers than professors, and women need philosophy as much as men.
by Musonius Rufus
4.08
884 ratings
Taoism for Beginners
by Elizabeth Reninger • 2020
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
3.94
238
Taoism for Beginners Summary
Taoism for Beginners 89%
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
by Elizabeth Reninger 2020
3.94
238 ratings
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 89%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 89%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 ratings
Ancient Philosophy
by Julia Annas • 2001
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
3.64
853
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy 89%
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
by Julia Annas 2001
3.64
853 ratings
The Tao of Inner Peace
by Diane Dreher • 1990
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
4.11
1k+
The Tao of Inner Peace Summary
The Tao of Inner Peace 89%
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
by Diane Dreher 1990
4.11
1k+ ratings
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2007
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
4.25
22k+
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life 89%
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2007
4.25
22k+ ratings
What Is Tao?
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
4.17
1k+
What Is Tao? Summary
What Is Tao? 89%
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
by Alan W. Watts 2000
4.17
1k+ ratings
Striking Thoughts
by Bruce Lee • 2000
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
4.25
3k+
Striking Thoughts Summary
Striking Thoughts 89%
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
by Bruce Lee 2000
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Quest for Character
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2022
Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.
3.97
242
The Quest for Character Summary
The Quest for Character 89%
Socrates couldn't make Alcibiades virtuous. Their failure explains why good leaders are so rare.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2022
3.97
242 ratings
Taoism for Dummies
by Jonathan Herman • 2013
A 2,000-year tradition of alchemists, rebels, and monks that the West mistook for a single book.
3.55
118
Taoism for Dummies Summary
Taoism for Dummies 89%
A 2,000-year tradition of alchemists, rebels, and monks that the West mistook for a single book.
by Jonathan Herman 2013
3.55
118 ratings
Bazi - The Destiny Code
by Joey Yap • 2004
Which years are for building and which are for waiting? The code is in your birthdate.
4.23
183
Bazi - The Destiny Code Summary
Bazi - The Destiny Code 89%
Which years are for building and which are for waiting? The code is in your birthdate.
by Joey Yap 2004
4.23
183 ratings
How the World Thinks
by Julian Baggini • 2018
The West asks what is true. India asks what liberates. A map of philosophy beyond Europe.
3.67
3k+
How the World Thinks Summary
How the World Thinks 89%
The West asks what is true. India asks what liberates. A map of philosophy beyond Europe.
by Julian Baggini 2018
3.67
3k+ ratings
Jag är Zlatan
by Zlatan Ibrahimović • 2011
How the West thought: ten ideas from Plato to Rawls that still shape everything we believe.
3.86
19k+
Jag är Zlatan Summary
Jag är Zlatan 89%
How the West thought: ten ideas from Plato to Rawls that still shape everything we believe.
by Zlatan Ibrahimović 2011
3.86
19k+ ratings
On Quality
by Robert M. Pirsig • 2021
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
3.64
387
On Quality Summary
On Quality 88%
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
by Robert M. Pirsig 2021
3.64
387 ratings
The Japanese Mind
by Roger J. Davies • 2002
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
3.72
2k+
The Japanese Mind Summary
The Japanese Mind 88%
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
by Roger J. Davies 2002
3.72
2k+ ratings
365 Tao
by Ming-Dao Deng • 1992
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
4.11
4k+
365 Tao Summary
365 Tao 88%
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
by Ming-Dao Deng 1992
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, including The Art of War
by Ralph D. Sawyer • 1993
Seven Chinese classics teach that war, statecraft, and virtue are a single skill.
4.20
611
The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, including The Art of War Summary
The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, including The Art of War 88%
Seven Chinese classics teach that war, statecraft, and virtue are a single skill.
by Ralph D. Sawyer 1993
4.20
611 ratings
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan
by Wong Kiew Kit • 2002
The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.
3.98
210
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan Summary
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan 88%
The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.
by Wong Kiew Kit 2002
3.98
210 ratings
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?
by Yong Zhao • 2014
China's schools ace tests and kill creativity. Western reformers now race to import the same trade.
3.94
203
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? Summary
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? 88%
China's schools ace tests and kill creativity. Western reformers now race to import the same trade.
by Yong Zhao 2014
3.94
203 ratings
On the Good Life
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Happiness needs no wealth, power, or fame: a Roman philosopher's case that virtue alone suffices.
4.00
2k+
On the Good Life Summary
On the Good Life 88%
Happiness needs no wealth, power, or fame: a Roman philosopher's case that virtue alone suffices.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
4.00
2k+ ratings
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
by Stephen F. Kaufman • 2012
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
4.14
366
Musashi's Book of Five Rings Summary
Musashi's Book of Five Rings 88%
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
by Stephen F. Kaufman 2012
4.14
366 ratings
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2008
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
4.30
937
Living the Wisdom of the Tao Summary
Living the Wisdom of the Tao 88%
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2008
4.30
937 ratings
The Way of Zen
by Alan W. Watts • 2011
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
4.16
24k+
The Way of Zen Summary
The Way of Zen 88%
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
by Alan W. Watts 2011
4.16
24k+ ratings
The Art of Quiet Influence
by Jocelyn Davis • 2019
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
3.25
652
The Art of Quiet Influence Summary
The Art of Quiet Influence 88%
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
by Jocelyn Davis 2019
3.25
652 ratings
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