A Philosophy of Walking (A Review)
I finished A Philosophy of Walking (English ver.) by Frederic Gros.
Today my friend also mentioned it and how it was popular, and it's actually mentioned in Gros's Wikipedia page so I guess it really is. At the time of checkout, I didn't know that. The simple text on the page and the very direct writing style was what appealed to me and captured me.
7.5/10 book. Content is 9/10 with rich descriptions, and although being long means that the book is usually good and fine, it really stalled my other reading. Combine that with some fire points that he makes every chapter or so, it's hard to read continuously without feeling the need to stop (and walk), so it really threw a wrench into my reading and I now have a massive backlog. tl;dr if you're looking for a great book to read that's also informative, relaxing, and perhaps even fun, this is an amazing choice. If you're reading for information and try to get through books quickly, this book isn't really for you.
The book is formatted so each chapter is separable (in theory), but you should definitely read chronologically. Through this way, you're able to appreciate how Gros structures his book and takes you (the reader) on a metaphorical walk through his thoughts and other philosophers' lives.
Each chapter is also usually focused around a story, whether that be of a walk, of a notable philosopher's life, or the mere description of something. There's not much Watts/Camus questioning going on either, and although he'll spend a few pages examining a concept in-depth, it seems very digestible, rational, and the conclusions he draw sound so natural that I sometimes even wondered how I didn't find them. Simplicity is beauty I guess :>
Not much else to say walks are great now go find human nature through walking