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Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the most important figures in the history of American thought, religion, and literature. The vitality of his writings and the unsettling power of his example continue to influence us more than a hundred years after his death. Now Robert D. Richardson Jr. brings to life an Emerson very different from the old stereotype of the passionless Sage of Concord.
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Well written, well read.
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Paris, 1933: Three contemporaries meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are the young Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and longtime friend Raymond Aron, a fellow philosopher who raves to them about a new conceptual framework from Berlin called phenomenology. "You see," he says, "if you are a phenomenologist, you can talk about this cocktail and make philosophy out of it!"
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Consistent look at incoherent philosophy
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The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Beautiful memoir
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C. S. Lewis is the 20th century's most widely read Christian writer and J. R. R. Tolkien its most beloved mythmaker. For three decades they and their closest associates formed a literary club known as the Inklings, which met weekly in Lewis' Oxford rooms and a nearby pub. They read aloud from works in progress, argued about anything that caught their fancy, and gave one another invaluable companionship, inspiration, and criticism.
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Insightfulness
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- Philip
- 07-16-18
Perfectly okay.
Listen to an empathic feeling therapist teach you an intro to western philosophy class. It's totally … okay.
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- Elim.Garak
- 11-17-17
More history then substance
this is more of a historical account of philosophy there's a few things here and there but overall was not worth the purchase and really not worth the listen
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- 08-10-21
Enjoyed it!
It was a great performance of an amazing book, definitely recommend it to anyone that’s looking for a short and easy to digest philosophy book!
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- Austin
- 11-11-09
Cheering, empathic, helpful
Sometimes our opinion of a book indicates what we are, moreso than the book. Alain de Botton's reflections are for those people who are in touch with their pain, great and small, and who are inclined to solve their problems by understanding them. Frankly, philosophy's greatest value might be to raise the heads of the downtrodden--to console them, not to allow them to look down their noses at others. Forget what snobs are saying about the use of "Philosophy" in the title, both here and on bookstore sites. If you're a person who examines his or her life seriously, then you will find helpful and invigorating ideas about your existence by an articulate, sensitive author. Botton even addresses snobbery. Oh, and the narration is great; Vance at his best.
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- Merritt Corless
- 09-15-20
Delightful
Hardcore lovers of philosophy might be critical of this book. I am a layman and I loved it. With humor, humanity, and a kind of background sorrow, Vance puts forth some of the great philosophies of life. I especially loved the chapter on Epicurus. Great audiobook that I have finished twice and will probably play again.
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- Jorge 12
- 08-03-16
Good read.
What made the experience of listening to The Consolations of Philosophy the most enjoyable?
Narrator.
Who was your favorite character and why?
There was no main character.
What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
I liked the intonation and speed.
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
Many others have been in our feet in the past. They have dealt with the same issues such as mortality, love pains and materialism. It gives you a real overview of what makes us human and how things do not change through the millenniums.
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- Clifton Mulanax
- 08-18-16
A balm for the spirit.
I come back to this book about twice a year. For me, it has a uniquely calming effect on my nerves; helping me put this so-called life into a better - more attainable - perspective.
Thank you Mr. Botton
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- S. Moody
- 11-12-20
Wonderful
I’ve listened to this book several times. A calm harbor of reason. I hope it gains a foothold in our culture.
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- MSJ
- 12-28-22
OUTSTANDING
I'm a professor with extensive background in philosophy and I found de Botton's contextually based explanations of core philosophers genuinely informative, enlightening and entertaining. I originally got this as an audio bool but had to get the Kindle version to recapture comments I thought exceptionally valuable.
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- Greg
- 08-19-08
Best author ever
I have read 3 or 4 books by De Botton and I intend to read every last thing this guy writes. The narrator is a perfect fit as well. For my money there is no better combination on Audible. I can't imagine anyone not liking this (or any other book by De Botton). Other than my wife perhaps - who refuses to read it because there are no vampires. ugh.
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