Classic Philosophy for the Modern Man

by Andrew Lynn

‘What you hold in your hands is a handbook for it is an account of how the greatest minds have spoken to us on how to grow and prosper as flesh-and-blood human beings.’Classic Philosophy for the Modern Man is unlike any other philosophy book you may have read. It is inspired by a single that, to thrive in the world, we need ready access to the practical wisdom of our forebears. Classic Philosophy for the Modern Man answers that need by introducing for the general reader the most powerful and enduringly relevant works of great thinkers from around the world, •Plato, The Republic•Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics•Marcus Aurelius, Meditations•Chuang-tzu, The Writings of Chuang-tzu•Machiavelli, The Prince•Castiglione, The Courtier•Gracián, The Art of Worldly Wisdom•Hazlitt, ‘On Success’•Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil•Emerson, ‘Spiritual Laws’Together these works teach us how to achieve excellence; how to obtain and exercise power, advance in the world, and live gracefully; how to cultivate nobility of soul; and – above all - how to be one’s own man. There is no better primer in the art of living well.

Genres: Philosophy, Ebooks

229 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2017

Reviews

[Mike Y · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hated it. At the beginning of each chapter, the author paraphrases the point he is going to show you from the philosopher, then you get the text that says the same thing he just paraphrased, but much longer. There is no particular tie-in from one point the other and overall, it just seems kind of thrown together. I did not like this book.

[Alan Lewis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was an ok read. A few paragraphs to paraphrase a philosopher the author chose to pick a few select passages to quote.
If you are unfamiliar with philosophy go ahead and read this, but consider the subject is much richer than the bits shown here and there are much better books as an introduction. These selections can only be thought of of as his own interpretation of what is a good guide for modern man.
Better bet is to read the source material in its entirety.
Would not recommend though as an introduction to the subject.

From my point of reference I was a philosophy minor in college. I have read the entirety of these philosophers' writings save one who I didn't recall.

Received a complementary copy via #GoodreadsGiveaway.

[Kiril · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a good book IF you never read or going to read the classics.

This book is the TL:DR for the classics, it just gives you part of the works of the old masters, so you know if you want to read more on it or not. but by that point just read "A Little History of Philosophy" it gives you more of every thing!

what i'm trying to say is that, if you new to philosophy and want the taking points, start with reading : "A Little History of Philosophy".

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief, accessible selection of philosophical classics, many of which are probably familiar to the serious reader. From Plato and Aristotle through Nietzsche and Emerson, the author presents excerpts from mostly well known works with the occasional surprise (Henry Hazlitt, for example). Lynn also prefaces each selection with a brief summary, often quoting from the work he is about to present.

[Andrew Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read

I read this book in 5 days. It was a blast. It is completely readable. Unlike many philosophy books this was interesting. The entire time I could feel the relation to my own life. I could tell this is exactly what I needed. As covid19 ends we need to rethink. What future do I want to be apart of?

[Gary Archuleta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the format, a synopsis of the title, then the work itself. Gave me both insight and if needed, explanation. Again, I liked the explanation first, so I could know what to expect. Those older works can sometimes be difficult to parse, but this format helped with that. I have the rest of the Modern Man series and I look forward to getting to them.

[Sean de la Rosa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I was expecting

I was expecting a edgy revisit of some of the key pieces of philosophy over the years. This was nothing more than a brief chapter intro and a cut and paste of the original philosophers work. Disappointing.

[Robin Burton · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are better books on the subject.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Collection

Make sure to get the actual books too they are called classics not because they’re old but because they’re ESSENTIAL