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Title: Status Anxiety

Author: Alain de Botton

Narrator: Alain de Botton

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-27-05

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer, to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment, from status anxiety. For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to this universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art, and politics, and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a audiobook that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking, but genuinely wise and helpful as well.

©2004 Alain de Botton; (P)2004 Penguin Books Ltd

Members Reviews:

This guy is amazing

If you like History, philosophy and psychology its all in here. Alain de Botton gathers up peoples' ideas from the last few hundred years and unveils a kind of secret depression that most people in western society suffers from and don't really understand or even know its there. The author explains some of the reasons why we get depressed over things like money, luxery goods and other peoples' opinion of us and by explaining this depression we are somewhat alleviated from it. He is a good speaker whos choice in words are very poetic. This book really opened my eyes and had an great effect on me.

excellent

A must read. One of my ten most important books.

loved it

great book!

Alain De Botton is a very eloquent writer and a good reader.

this book puts things in perspective. I really like that Alain never presumes to do the thinking for you. His work is never prescriptive. Instead he provides a wealth of perspectives that help you think clearer and make your own decisions.

A very easy and thought-provoking read.

Illuminating

I found this book to help explain much of why modern society is so highly strung. Knowing the psychology around it has helped me relax a little around "status anxiety". It was an enjoyable read

Talking about taboos

Alain de Bottin is intelligent and educated, and it is a pleasure to listen to his lucid, honest and sympathetic analysis of the human need for status. It has long been observed that there is a contradiction between the amount of goods enjoyed by our society and the happiness delivered by this material success. This book goes a long way towards explaining that conundrum.

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Titre: Les Essais

Sous-titre: Livre 1

Auteur: Michel de Montaigne

Narrateur: Michel Piccoli

Format: Abridged

Durée: 1 hr and 44 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-18-04

Éditeur: Frémeaux & Associés

Evaluation: 3.5 sur 5 sur 3 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Résumé de l'éditeur:

"C'est ici un livre de bonne foi, lecteur. Il t'avertit dès l'entrée que je ne me suis proposé aucune fin, que domestique et privée. Je n'y ai eu aucune considération de ton service ni de ma gloire." (Montaigne)

Les essais de Montaigne de la présente édition sonore sont une sélection d'écrits dont les thèmes trouvent écho aux questions contemporaines. Texte fondateur de la pensée intellectuelle française, ces essais ont fait l'objet d'un travail de réécriture pour l'oralité par Olivier Cohen et devaient être interprétés par un grand comédien français. Michel Piccoli a accepté le défi de cette performance sonore.

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© Frémeaux & Associés - Groupe Frémeaux Colombini S.A., 2003

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Direction Olivier Cohen & Claude Colombini.

Texte accompagé de musiques répandues au XVIème siècle : Josquin des Prés, Clément Janequin, Claudin de Sermisy, Etienne Du Tertre et anonymes.

Musicien : Denis Zaidman (flûtes traversières, flûtes à bec Renaissance, flûte de corne, flûte à 3 trous).

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Title: Descartes in 90 Minutes

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Robert Whitfield

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-13-04

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

In Descartes in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Descartes' life and ideas and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world.

Members Reviews:

In 90 Minutes Series overview

If you could sum up Descartes in 90 Minutes in three words, what would they be?

aka Cliff Notes

Would you recommend Descartes in 90 Minutes to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes - I've listened to each book in the series about a major philosopher that is available on Audible. Strathern's books don't have the analytical depth found in Will Durant's "The Story of Philosophy" books, but he does a good job summarizing each philosopher's biography, major philosophical points, and criticisms. Additionally, Strathern's breadth is broader than Durant's in that he covers a greater number of philosophers. I believe that the time spent listening to these books has been well-spent.

My reviews for each book in the series about a philosopher are identical.

What about Robert Whitfields performance did you like?

Voice is clear, well-modulated, and easily understood, even at 1 1/2 speed.

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Title: The Beginner's Guide to Feng Shui

Author: Ken Cohen

Narrator: Ken Cohen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-03

Publisher: Sounds True

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Dispensing with complex diagrams and formulas, The Beginner's Guide to Feng Shui teaches you the simplest and most powerful form of this ancient tradition: xing shi, the school best known throughout China. From your kitchen to your bedroom, from your garden to your office, Ken Cohen - a master of Chinese energy healing - shows you authentic practices to bring comfort, love and prosperity to any of the places you spend your life.

Members Reviews:

impractical for beginners

While it may provide a good brief overview of the complexities of feng shui, I didn't find it practical for beginners. While the broader arena of feng shui includes things like a home's location, which direction the house faces, and construction layout, these are not the sorts of things a beginner will be able to address. And for me, he used too many Chinese terms without re-defining them occasionally. Since I'm rarely able to stop and write down new words and their meanings when listening, I found parts of it confusing, hard to follow. I was hoping for some basic principles of harmonic placement of furniture and other items for the home and office I already have. I'll have to look elsewhere.

Skeletal Outline of Feng Shui

My wish was that it lasted longer. I have read and studied feng shui as a beginner on and off for 5 years. This book presents the clearest idea of what feng shui is--and isn't. As a Catholic, I want no dragons (ok, a nice dragon, perhaps one), and the 3-legged toad with a coin in its mouth makes me smile. But I have St Joseph guarding my front entrance and Our Lady reigns over the garden. The concepts are similar. The best is I better understand Qi, and how the chinese came to understand this concept, and then Yin and Yang, simply the balance of the Male/Female, Dark/Light in our lives. Due to this book, I finally grasp some of the basic foundations of this interesting technique for harmony. The book invites westerners to use their own thought processes in understanding the concept of feng shui, and to come to a realistic idea of what is and isn't achievable through this method.

The origins of Feng Shui

What I liked about this book is that it gave an easy to understand summary of the origins of Feng Shui and a clear description of the different types of Feng Shui practices (predictive and forms). This is obviously useful to know if you want to test the qualities of your Feng Shui consultant and to know what kind of practice he/her uses, if you require one. I found the tips to apply at home a bit dispersed, with no structure making it difficult to remember.

Definitely a guide for Beginners

A good introduction to what Feng Shui is about. It's not reasonable to expect to become a Feng Shui master from this book alone. I found this useful as a litmus test to see if the Feng Shui philosophy worked for me. Since it's such a short book, it skips practical applications of Feng Shui, and instead focuses on the story and philosophy.

The Beginner's Guide to Feng Shui (Unabridged)

a good book clearly spoken and expland

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Title: The World of Atlas Shrugged

Author: Robert Bidinotto

Narrator: Edward Herrmann, Lynn Redgrave

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-12-01

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Like any great work of literature, however, Atlas Shrugged can be intimidating. Even those who have read and re-read it may feel they have not fully appreciated its vision of life. For the neophyte and the longtime admirer alike, The World of Atlas Shrugged provides essential context, brilliant commentary and authoritative insight into the novel's literary purpose and structure.

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Title: Aristotle

Author: A. E. Taylor

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-00

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Few philosophers have so extensively influenced thought and language as Aristotle. His conception of the universe pervades Christian theology. Knowledge of his thought is necessary to understand Bacon, Galileo and the modern scientific view of nature, as well as Dante and many passages from Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton. Many phrases such as "liberal education" and "theory" contrasted with "practice" originated with this student of Plato and tutor of Alexander the Great.

Writing to inform the beginner and stimulate the expert, eminent scholar A.E. Taylor presents a searching analysis of Aristotle's thought, including classification of the sciences; formal logic; theory of knowledge; matter and form; the four causes; God; physics; biology; sensation; ethics; theory of the state; the fine arts. He also considers Aristotle's provincialism, errors regarding the nervous system and astronomy, and defense of slavery.

(P)1993 by Blackstone Audiobooks

Members Reviews:

Worthless

This is a book on an intellectual giant by an intellectual midget. The author seems totally unable to grasp the works of the great philosopher and seems to think that this is the fault of Aristotle rather than his own failing. He does not have a grasp even on such things as biographical facts which are common knowledge. If one wants to read a book written by an author who is full of himself, this is the one. If one wants an understanding of the philosophy of Aristotle, avoid this book like the plague.

As dry as the desert

A quite dry book. Don't recommend listening to it unless you are trying to fall asleep to a guy with a dry brit accent.

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Title: Bread and the Hungry Soul

Subtitle: The Meaning and Metaphor of Eating

Author: Leon Kass, Peter Reinhart

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-17-99

Publisher: Mars Hill Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

The activity of eating transcends the physiological need for "fueling" and provides clues for understanding human nature, explains Leon Kass, physician, biologist, and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. In this program, Kass discusses his book, The Hungry Soul, in which he explores eating as a guide to morality and communal life. Then, Brother Peter Reinhart talks about the art of breadmaking as a metaphor for spiritual life.

(P) and ©1997 Mars Hill Audio

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Titre: Le Bonheur - Visions occidentales et chinoise

Auteur: André Comte-Sponville, François Jullien

Narrateur: André Comte-Sponville, François Jullien

Format: Original Recording

Durée: 3 hrs and 31 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 08-13-07

Éditeur: Frémeaux & Associés

Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Résumé de l'éditeur:

André Comte-Sponville et François Jullien, sous la médiation de Françoise Dastur, confrontent la vision occidentale du bonheur avec celle de la pensée chinoise : d'une part, une culture chrétienne marquée par le dolorisme et la culpabilité et d'autre part une philosophie chinoise qui se dispense de l'idée du bonheur, au profit d'une autre préoccupation, celle de nourrir sa vie.

Entre la vision occidentale du bonheur comme but de la vie humaine et celle de la pensée chinoise d'un "vivre à propos", il est intéressant de se demander si c'est bien la quête du bonheur qui doit véritablement gouverner la vie des êtres humains.

Cette rencontre, organisée par François Lapérou, pour Arte-Filosofia, nous fait découvrir que l'aspiration au bonheur, prétendument universelle, est en réalité un produit de l'histoire et de la culture.

Claude Colombini-Frémeaux

L'intervenant

Ancien élève de l'École Normale Supérieure de la rue d'Ulm -Agrégé de philosophie-Docteur de 3em cycle-

Docteur

de l'Université de Mons-Hainaut, en Belgique. Ancien Maître de conférences de philosophie à la Sorbonne (Université Paris I).

(p) 2006 Arte- Philosofia - Frémeaux et Associés

© Frémeaux et Associés - Groupe Frémeaux Colombini SAS 2007

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Título: Esto es agua [This Is Water]

Subtitular: Algunas ideas, expuestas en una ocasión especial, sobre cómo vivir con compasión [Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, About Living a Compassionate Life]

Autor: David Foster Wallace

Narrador: Carlos Manuel Vesga

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 28 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 04-13-17

Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Resumen del editor:

Escrito en 2005 y debatido ampliamente tras la muerte del autor, este discurso es un legado conciso de uno de los grandes pensadores de nuestro tiempo. Transido con su humor único, su intelecto preciso y su filosofía práctica, Esto es agua muestra los retos de la vida diaria y ofrece consejos que nos renuevan con cada lectura.

Había una vez dos peces jóvenes que iban nadando y se encontraron por casualidad con un pez mayor que nadaba en dirección contraria; el pez mayor les saludó con la cabeza y les dijo: Buenos días, chicos. ¿Cómo está el agua?A los seis años de la muerte de David Foster Wallace publicamos Esto es agua, la legendaria conferencia que impartió en la ceremonia de graduación de la Universidad de Kenyon, ante un auditorio plagado de alumnos embelesados.

Escrito en 2005 y ampliamente debatido tras su muerte, este discurso es el conciso legado de uno de los más grandes autores de nuestro tiempo, que se quitó la vida en el momento álgido de su fama y con tan solo cuarenta y seis años.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Crítica Comentarios:

"Era mi favorite." (Zadie Smith)

Opiniones de los miembros:

Buena reflexión

Un libro muy directo que te hace pensar, te ayuda a ver lo obvio de la vida. Recomendado para todos

Esto es agua

Es bien cortita la lectura pero con muchos mensajes importantes, invita a la reflexión de comprender el entorno que nos rodea, es muy bueno ,todos deberían leerlo.

Wallace es Wallace

Excelente discurso existencial

espectacular,

excelente david foster... su vision del mundo es impresionante. nos regala su forma de ver la vida. en donde encontraras respuestas a preguntas que no hiciste.

Review

Good Translation of a very good text. I love ÂThis is Water because I think it is a wonderful text about what being human really means. And I love the way Wallace uses language.

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Titre: La philosophie islamique

Auteur: Henry Corbin

Narrateur: Henry Corbin

Format: Original Recording

Durée: 3 hrs and 44 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 10-29-15

Éditeur: Frémeaux & Associés

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Ce livre audio présente pour la première fois des entretiens d'Henry Corbin (1903-1978) découvreur, traducteur et éditeur des grands philosophes et mystiques de l'islam. En accord avec Daniel Gastambide (ayant-droit moral d'Henry Corbin), l'Institut National de l'Audiovisuel et Frémeaux & Associés sous la direction de Christine Goémé redonnent la parole au grand passeur qu'était Henry Corbin pour nous offrir une histoire de la pensée orientale et occidentale, qui nous rappelle les liens intellectuels entre les philosophies de l'Islam et ceux du Judaïsme et du Christianisme.

L'œuvre d'Henry Corbin n'a jamais été aussi contemporaine dans la légitimité des ponts entre les grandes religions monothéistes et d'une manière générale entre les cultes et les savoirs, sans jamais renoncer à leurs singularités. Le travail de sélection de ces enregistrements présentant la voix incarnée d'Henry Corbin, a été réalisé par Christine Goémé avec le souci d'offrir un large panorama de tous les islams et d'en promouvoir toute la richesse. Mais ce travail trouve aussi toute sa légitimité dans l'impérieuse nécessité de rappeler à l'humanité du XXIe siècle naissant et amnésique l'importance de son héritage intellectuel provenant de l'histoire des relations orient - occident.

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