My first (Western) classic philosophical book!

Well, actually, it's not entirely true. I read Candide some years ago, and for school, I've dabbled in Confucius and such. But this is my first treatise that I've read not as a history book!

Because of this, my star rating is subject to change. I don't have much to compare it to.

There were plenty of things that I didn't agree with, or points that, with the benefit of hundreds of years of scientific advancement, can now be categorically proven incorrect. However, there were also many points that really made me think about things that I simply hadn't before.

As I said earlier, it's really difficult to rate this book as I don't have much of a frame of reference. And I'm too inarticulate at this moment to know if I would recommend it. But I'm certainly happy that I read it. 3.5 stars, rounded down for now.

I look forward to reading more philosophical works in the future to gain a better understanding and be able to provide a more accurate assessment.

I found it difficult to digest the content of the book. It seemed disjointed and had a certain amount of repetition. The low rating is not because I don't agree with the philosopher's ideas, but due to the extremely boring and "heavy" and "costly" language. I feel that I am torturing myself to finish it

It is old. The ideas it presents are antiquated and a great deal of it can be disproven simply by referring to an "Anthropology 101" book.

Admittedly, it does have its historical relevance and it also contains some very nice premises. However, as one delves deeper into it, the situation worsens.

The entire book is essentially a snowball fallacy, where one incorrect assumption leads to another and another, building up into a larger and more incorrect whole.

P.S. The conclusion is terrible! Primitivism or faith and loyalty to the state? Bah, how limited and narrow-minded. It fails to consider a wide range of other possible perspectives and interpretations, leaving the reader with a sense of dissatisfaction and disappointment.

Overall, while the book may have had some initial promise, it ultimately falls short in many aspects and fails to provide a truly comprehensive and accurate understanding of the subject matter.