Review of 'The Shrink And The Sage A Guide To Modern Dilemmas' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This book is very helpful in putting a focus on what is really important in life. It does not offer any particular solutions, but offers an interesting ways to look at the problems. Also, Baggini is the first author to convincingly explain to me of what use Aristotelian virtue can be today (and he was not the first to try :))
My only complaint so far is that the "voices" of two authors are almost undistinguishable, while I've expected them to bring different perspectives. Of course, they did warn in the foreword that they intend to speak in concert, not argue, but still I could not ever distinguish who is speaking.
This book is very helpful in putting a focus on what is really important in life. It does not offer any particular solutions, but offers an interesting ways to look at the problems. Also, Baggini is the first author to convincingly explain to me of what use Aristotelian virtue can be today (and he was not the first to try :))
My only complaint so far is that the "voices" of two authors are almost undistinguishable, while I've expected them to bring different perspectives. Of course, they did warn in the foreword that they intend to speak in concert, not argue, but still I could not ever distinguish who is speaking.