Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live

A kaleidoscope of personal yet universal interpretations of philosophical quotes/stand points brilliantly yet simply expressed. This book is light and deep, deftly weaving humour with wisdom and questions about wisdom. A treat.

I love this book. I have bought 4 books to gift to people because I love it that much. I love that it’s structured quote first and then history/explanation/application of said quote. I read it at least once every year and I always learn something new about myself and the quotes. It never fails that I look back and see the quote differently in different stages of my life. A GREAT read would be an understatement.

Entertaining. Not to be confused with meaningful literature. Sort of like good TV is not to be confused with great cinema. But, an entertaining read.

My brother says I stay too much in my head and over think things. Bah! - no matter. I bought this book anyway. If you are like me and love to read about searching for meaning in this life, even if just added reinforcement when life gets you down, well this book is where it's at. It's light and funny and just deep enough for you to wade all the way through without feeling like you are in the deep end. The chapters start off with an excellent quote from a philosopher and then a few pages about how the author agrees, applies or wrangles with it. Highly enjoyable, relatable, and applicable. Highly Recommended for anyone above the age of 15.

What Richard Fortey's book Earth was to geology, this is to philosophy: no expertise required for enjoyment, of which there is plenty. One can imagine Miss Marple gently tittering with appreciation.

This book is essentially a philosophic evolution of Daniel Klein. He recites quotes from his notebook, explains what made him attach to them, and how he views them now. The whole book comes across in a very honest and genuine way. I found this book to be very sweet and thought provoking.

Daniel Klein offers a philosophy course about life and living well for those who wished they had taken one but never got around to it. In his engaging, clear and humorous way Klein takes the reader on a journey through centuries of intellectual challenges, all focused on what great minds have believed make up the good life or life itself. The book consists of "Pithies", short quotes from a wide selection of "great minds" that artfully capture complex concepts. Klein then provides a reason for his choice and gives 3 or 4 short pages of explanation. It works beautifully the first time, and like life, matures on return visits.

A beautiful tour of different ways to approach life and big questions. Gives you lots of food for thought, but while exsistensial questions can be depressing, this book is uplifting. It does not push any truths on you like a self-help book, but instead provides you with wisdom and perspective from many great philosophers. Thanks for the read Dan.