"Don't scorn joys, flee from sorrow." - Józef Tischner, The History of Philosophy in a Highlander Style

Perhaps a bit of personal bias in this recommendation, due to its close proximity and my great fondness for the mountains, but it ranks very high in my modest estimation.

Father Józef Tischner, in a very accessible and humorous way, explains the origins of philosophy, casting the residents of Podhale as Greek philosophers, and their language is pure Highlander dialect.

Many quotes from this work have entered everyday language, such as the one about the existence of three truths, so if you're curious to discover what these three truths are, I recommend familiarizing yourself with "The History of Philosophy in a Highlander Style."

And now, let's see how other readers from lubimyczytac.pl perceive this exceptional book:

This will be the shortest review: brilliant!

Janusz

Rating: 9/10

A true priest.
A true philosopher.
I have it in audio version, read with Highlander flair by the Author.
Stylistically, a masterpiece.
Regarding the Church itself and Tischner, everyone can have their own opinion.
Simple faith and action is, after all, called philosophy.

Sławo K

Rating: 8/10

Father Tischner - for me still unsurpassed, his knowledge, his approach to life are far ahead of me. And this work is not just to be read, but to be savored, piece by piece.....

czytam_podrozuje

Rating: 9/10

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