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Think
- A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
- Narrated by: Norman Dietz
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
This is an audiobook about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice. It is for anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them. Think sets out to explain what they are and why they are important. Simon Blackburn begins by putting forward a convincing case for the study of philosophy and goes on to give the listener a sense of how the great historical figures such as Descartes, Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein have approached its central themes. Each chapter explains a major issue, and gives the listener a self-contained guide through the problems that philosophers have studied. The large scope of topics covered range from skepticism, the self, mind and body, and freedom to ethics and the arguments surrounding the existence of God. Lively and approachable, this audiobook is ideal for all those who want to learn how the basic techniques of thinking shape our existence.
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- Mr. Gordon E. Wright
- 10-09-18
poor audio .
Downloaded and running the book via Bluetooth to a speaker only six feet away. Jumpy audio.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-08-23
Amazing
The book is perfect for readers wanting to get into philosophy and offers a beautifully direct and easy listen.
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- Leah Lotous
- 28-03-22
A 'must read'
I really enjoyed this book. Very well written and brief summary of Western philosophy.
The narrator sounds a bit robotic, though.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-08-17
Great book. Terrible audiobook.
Simon Blackburn had been badly let down by this production. The stilted, declamatory style of the narrator makes it, at least to me, completely unlistenable. A real shame as I read the book some time ago and just wanted to refresh my memory. Based on this I will just have to reread the hard copy.
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- Kealey Conroy
- 03-09-20
Narrator Sounds like a Robot
Tried to listen, but unfortunately the narrator us very boring to listen to. When you are trying to understand complex thought processes and ideas, this is a real drawback.
I doubt I will go any further than the first five minutes and I feel I've wasted my audible allowance.
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