How to Be

In How to Be, Adam Nicolson embarks on an immersive exploration of early thinkers through the landscapes they inhabited, revealing how places shape ideas and perspectives. By visiting historic cities and regions associated with figures like Homer, Heraclitus, Sappho, Zeno, and Thales, he offers a fresh perspective on the origins of Western thought. Richly illustrated with maps, photographs, and artwork, the book invites readers to reconsider the timeless questions about our nature, the physical world, and human goodness.