How to Live a Good Life

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.. Socrates famously said the unexamined life is not worth living but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?. This thought-provoking wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Eastern philosophies (Daoism Confucianism and Buddhism) and classical Western philosophies (such as Aristotelianism and Stoicism) to the four major religions as well as contemporary philosophies (such as existentialism and effective altruism) each contributor offers a lively personal account of how they find meaning in the practice of their chosen philosophical tradition.. Together the pieces in How to Live a Good Life provide not only a beginner's guide to choosing a life philosophy but also a timely portrait of what it means to live an examined life in the twenty-first century.. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL