Living Philosophies Hardcover – August 1, 1990

This was a gift to my son. My own copy [several months ago ] was a superb book and arrived, as did his, in perfect conditiion. This book must have been requirred by a professor somewhere, and was not opened by the student. Both the physical book and its contents are excellent! I do not agree with everything in it, but if I did, there would be no point in reading it.

One problem of our age is our perpetual worship of youth, innovation, and newness. If we ever stopped long enough to ponder, it seems to be over what else we can do to bring in the New.Mr. Fadiman has collected 36 different authors (scholars, scientists and clerics) to give us their mature wisdom on surviving--no, I mean, living, with meaning.Read this slowly. It is a full menu of healthy food. Read it with a pencil. Then re-read it next year. Herein is the wisdom of our betters.