Socrates, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus cover

Socrates, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus

by Karl Jaspers

2011 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Of all the great minds that have influenced contemporary thought, these four have had the most profound and lasting impact. Jaspers here provides much insight into these four paradigmatic figures who taught us how to live as well as how to think. The reader will see them as both individual personalities and seminal philosophers of vital importance to this day.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?