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Title: Spirits Rebellious

Author: Kahlil Gibran

Narrator: Richard Davidson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese American of Assyrian descent, an artist, poet and writer. He was born Gibran Khalil Gibran in Lebanon (at the time a Syrian Province of the Ottoman Empire) and spent much of his productive life in the United States. While most of Gibran's early writings were in Syriac and Arabic, most of his work published after 1918 was in English. Gibran also took part in the New York Pen League, also known as the "immigrant poets" (al-mahjar), alongside other important Lebanese American authors such as Ameen Rihani ("the father of Lebanese American literature"), Mikhail Naimy and Elia Abu Madi. Gibran's best-known work is The Prophet, a book composed of 26 poetic essays, first written in English in 1923. The Prophet remains famous to this day, having been translated into more than 20 languages. Other works in English include: Spirits Rebellious, (1908), The Broken Wings (1912), A Tear and a Smile (1914), The Forerunner (1920), Sand and Foam (1926), Jesus the Son of Man (1928), The Earth Gods (1929), The Wanderer (1932) and The Garden of the Prophet (1933).

Members Reviews:

Wonderful book. I gave this one as a gift

Wonderful book. I gave this one as a gift. As promised. Thanks!

Making Spiritual Connections in an Easy Way!

Easy reading and relaxing, gives you something to think about and I was able to make a lot of text to self connections. Stories were great.

Spirits Rebellious

One of my favorites.. insightful and beautifully written. I cant wait to read another one of his books and share!

One of my favorites

I love Kahlil Gibran and I have always found his words to be inspiring and insightful.His words should be a requirement for all high school students.

Good

Good book

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Title: The Good Life

Subtitle: The Moral Individual in an Antimoral World

Author: Cheryl Mendelson

Narrator: Amy Snively

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-13

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

The Good Life is a deeply reasoned but entertaining polemic about how the notion of morality has been co-opted by the political right, as the culture increasingly embraces the shallow charms of celebrity, gives a pass when it comes to failings in the realm of marital fidelity, and lives comfortably with the notion that we are all driven, more or less, by greed and the desire for power over others. Mendelson, who is for gay rights, sexual equality, labor unions, and the strong regulation of business and finance, is decidedly conservative when it comes to personal morality. She believes that while the right manages to effectively portray its opponents as socialist slackers, it claims a moral superiority it doesn't at all exhibit, lacking, as she says, moral compassion, one of the essential moral virtues. Provocative, inspiring, and deeply grounded, The Good Life shows that while the moral life is a hard road, the more of us who recognize that it is out there to be attempted, the better our culture will be.

Members Reviews:

Much appreciated take on the Moral Personality

This book helped me see morality in a historical perspective and by doing so, allowed me to discard some immature notions of the origins of moral thinking and the moral good life. I appreciate any book that opens my mind to new and expansive ways of viewing the world. Thank you for a great read.

Fascinating!

The whole book is good, but the chapter on daycares is a must-read for parents. It changed the decisions we made in our family.

Five Stars

Simply, I wish all serious minded people would read this book.

every American needs to read and contemplate just how far ...

every American needs to read and contemplate just how far we've come from our imagined civil democratic society. it's nearly vanished.

Kindling for the Fire - Written by a Failed Narcissist

"Reason has never been able to define or separate evil from good, it has always confused them, shamefully, pitifully." - Dostoevsky

People like this Mendelson woman are "moral" posers. This book is Total trash - but then again, who would trust a failed "attorney" to get moral advice? Yet, as an attorney, and as an instructor, I at least expected well researched information, you know - facts - but this book is written as a poor opinionated rant, with no facts, nor reason.

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Titolo: Consolazione della filosofia [Consolation of Philosophy]

Autore: Boezio

Narratore: Silvia Cecchini

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 4 hrs

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 02-27-13

Editore: Collina d'oro

Valutazioni: 4 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Riepilogo Editore:

San Severino Manlio Boezio (475 - 525) è stato un filosofo romano, venerato dalla Chiesa Romana come santo e martire. Le sue opere influenzarono notevolmente la filosofia cristiana del Medioevo, tanto che alcuni lo collocano tra i fondatori della Scolastica, per quanto l'opera si fondi sulle tradizioni stoiche e soprattutto neoplatoniche. Accusato, forse falsamente di aver voluto restaurare la libertà di Roma, nel settembre del 524 viene incarcerato a Pavia qui scrive il De consolatione philosophiae.

Nel 525 verrà poi giustiziato. Lopera, libro prediletto di Dante, oltre che di tanti altri, studiosi e non, filosofi e non, cristiani, e non, si presenta come un dialogo nel quale la Filosofia, personificata da donna, dimostra che l'afflizione patita da Boezio per la sventura che lo ha colpito non ha in realtà bisogno di alcuna consolazione, rientrando nell'ordine naturale delle cose, governate dalla Provvidenza divina. Nel quinto e ultimo libro Boezio tratta inoltre il problema della prescienza e provvidenza divina e del libero arbitrio.

Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.

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Title: Wisdom of William Shakespeare

Author: The Wisdom Series

Narrator: Catherine Byers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 1.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

The playwright Ben Jonson said William Shakespeare was not of an age but for all time. The most influential and oft-quoted figure in English literature, Shakespeare reveals an uncanny understanding of human behavior, and he imparts his wisdom through the varied voices of his characters. His thoughts on love, friendship, power, politics, injustice, education, humanity, life, death, and grief, here organized by subject, collectively demonstrate that no writer before or since has captured so well the motivations that drive our behavior.

In this invaluable collection, scholars and enthusiasts alike will find an easy-to-use and comprehensive guide to the Bard of Avon.

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Title: The Oz Factors: The Wizard of Oz as an Analogy to the Mysteries of Life

Author: Lawrence R. Spencer

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-21-13

Publisher: Lawrence R. Spencer

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Our humanity has long since been exceeded by the power of the wicked witches of science and government to destroy all life with nuclear weapons, alter our DNA and control our minds with psychotropic drugs and our lives with media lies.

Our thoughts and conjectures about life and the universe are often based on assumptions, unproven theories, hearsay, rumors and misinformation. Decisions we make in life may be based on ancient attitudes and archaic practices.

There are 12 common denominators that prevent observation, understanding, and workable solutions to problems of existence. How do each of these 'Oz Factors' influence our history, science, philosophy, our lives and our future?

We can chose our own Yellow Brick Road. We can pull back the curtain of rhetoric and dogma. We can build a better Emerald City for ourselves and our children.

Do you really want to go back to Kansas?

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Titre: La philosophie en 1 heure

Sous-titre: Collection "Que sais-je?"

Auteur: André Comte-Sponville

Narrateur: Christiane Cohendy

Format: Abridged

Durée: 1 hr and 19 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 01-21-13

Éditeur: Presses universitaires de France

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Une heure de promenade auditive en compagnie de Christiane Cohendy pour comprendre ce qu'est La philosophie à partir du texte d'André Comte-Sponville, telle est l'invitation de ce livre audio.

La philosophie intrigue ou effraie ceux qui ne la connaissent pas. Elle passionne, depuis vingt-cinq siècles, beaucoup de ceux qui ont pris la peine de l'étudier, à commencer par certains des plus grands génies de l'humanité, qui ont fait son histoire et sa grandeur. C'est cette passion qu'André Comte-Sponville veut, par la voix de Christiane Cohendy, rendre compréhensible. Il explique ce qu'est la philosophie et comment elle a évolué à travers les siècles. L'ensemble constitue une introduction à la philosophie, donc aussi - mais c'est à chacun d'inventer la sienne - à la sagesse.

L'auteur

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).

La narratrice

Comédienne de théâtre,

a notamment travaillé avec Patrice Chéreau, Georges Lavaudant, Matthias Langhoff, Klaus Michael Grüber, André Engel, Jean-Louis Martinelli et Jorge Lavelli. Elle enseigne depuis 2006 au Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique.

©2012 PUF (P)2005 PUF

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Title: As a Man Thinketh...

Subtitle: In His Heart and As a Man Thinketh

Author: James Allen, James Michael Pratt

Narrator: James Michael Pratt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 12-17-12

Publisher: James Michael Pratt

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Millions of fans have enjoyed the life-changing secrets from James Allen's 100-year-old classic best-seller, As Man Thinketh. Now USA Today and New York Times best-selling author of such works as The Last Valentine, The Lighthouse Keeper, Ticket Home and Paradise Bay gives voice to the book that changed his own life as a young man and set him on the journey he finds himself on today. A must read for all those seeking lasting personal growth and permanent improvements in their life and surroundings.

Members Reviews:

Great book. Distracting music in background.

Amazing words written with very profound meaning but I had a hard time concentrating on the depth of content due to music playing in the background as it was being narrared. Might have to listen a few more times or find another copy.

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Title: Seeing Red

Subtitle: A Study in Consciousness

Author: Nicholas Humphrey

Narrator: Howard Ellison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-21-12

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

"Consciousness matters. Arguably it matters more than anything. The purpose of this book is to build towards an explanation of just what the matter is."

Nicholas Humphrey begins this compelling exploration of the biggest of big questions with a challenge to the reader, and himself. What's involved in "seeing red"? What is it like for us to see someone else seeing something red?

Seeing a red screen tells us a fact about something in the world. But it also creates a new fact - a sensation in each of our minds, the feeling of redness. And that's the mystery. Conventional science so far hasn't told us what conscious sensations are made of, or how we get access to them, or why we have them at all. From an evolutionary perspective, what's the point of consciousness?

Humphrey offers a daring and novel solution, arguing that sensations are not things that happen to us, they are things we do - originating in our primordial ancestors' expressions of liking or disgust. Tracing the evolutionary trajectory through to human beings, he shows how this has led to sensations playing the key role in the human sense of Self.

The Self, as we now know it from within, seems to have fascinating other-worldly properties. It leads us to believe in mind-body duality and the existence of a soul. And such beliefs - even if mistaken - can be highly adaptive, because they increase the value we place on our own and others' lives.

"Consciousness matters," Humphrey concludes with striking paradox, "because it is its function to matter. It has been designed to create in human beings a Self whose life is worth pursuing."

The book is published by Harvard University Press.

Critic Reviews:

"The strength of Humphrey's book lies in its skillful blending of ideas from varied sources to stimulate new ways of thinking about consciousness. In effectively doing so, while presenting a fascinating window on the thought of a distinguished consciousness researcher, Seeing Red is a wonderful success." (Nature)

"The argument accessibly interweaves empirical research and philosophical analysis, to produce a most important little book." (Times Literary Supplement)

"Seeing Red is a brilliantly inventive account of the evolution of consciousness, the best yet." (Prospect Magazine)

Members Reviews:

Where Do Sensation and Perception Begin and End?

Where do sensation and perception diverge? Is perception based on sensation, or the other way around? Or are they both independently based on some primitive facility that lurks deep within the brain? How could consciousness possibly evolve separate to perception? What's the function of consciousness? What's its evolutionary role?

This is an amazing topic, and I find this book does a good job of surveying basic issues as well as laying out the author's particular position, though it seems that his argument sometimes fails to flow.

Ultimately, I like Humphrey's view of consciousness, with one little qualification: to describe human consciousness as a re-entrant circuit is reasonable, but that description does not explain the capacity of matter to observe in the first place. This little nitpick is what makes me a philosophical idealist rather than a philosophical materialist, but hey: it's not my book.

The book, even for its small size, has its excesses.

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Titre: Contre-histoire de la philosophie 18.2 : Le siècle du nihilisme

Auteur: Michel Onfray

Narrateur: Michel Onfray

Format: Original Recording

Durée: 5 hrs and 13 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 09-05-12

Éditeur: Frémeaux & Associés

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Résumé de l'éditeur:

6 cours de philosophie sur le siècle du nihilisme.

"L'écriture de l'histoire de la philosophie occidentale n'est pas neutre : une Grèce prétendument fondatrice à l'exclusion des pensées qui la précèdent dans le temps, une domination idéaliste, notamment platonicienne, une tradition qui poursuit ce parti-pris avec le spiritualisme chrétien et l'idéal allemand - l'historiographie dominante est nettement platonicienne. Or, on peut proposer une contre-histoire de la philosophie qui se soucie d'un autre lignage : matérialiste, hédoniste, nominaliste, athée, sensualiste, empirique, etc. Et s'y inscrire avec le souci d'une pensée systématique."

Michel Onfray

La Contre-histoire de la Philosophie de Michel Onfray s'apparente à un catalogue raisonné de l'histoire de la pensée. Mais un catalogue dans sa version orale et improvisée qui permet par la verve et l'authenticité d'une transmission incarnée de démocratiser le savoir de la Philosophie occidentale.

L'intervenant

, philosophe et écrivain français, né à Argentan le premier janvier 1959, commença par enseigner la philosophie à une classe de terminale du lycée technique de Caen. En 2002, il démissionna de l'Education Nationale afin de créer l'Université Populaire de Caen. Il y enseigne depuis la "contre-histoire de la philosophie" ici présentée. Michel Onfray souhaite formuler une théorie de l'hédonisme au travers de ses ouvrages, et se propose de réconcilier l'homme et son corps. Pour lui, la philosophie est un art de vivre qui permet à l'homme de se débarrasser de ses illusions.

©2012 Michel Onfray / Groupe Frémeaux Colombini / France Culture (P)2011 / 2012 Radio France / Frémeaux & Associés / Grasset / Université populaire de Caen

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Title: The Ultimate Why Question: Why Is There Anything at All Rather Than Nothing Whatsoever?

Subtitle: Studies in Philosophy & the History of Philosophy

Author: John F. Wippel (editor)

Narrator: Kevin Charles Minatrea

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-12

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

This volume gathers studies by prominent scholars and philosophers about the question how have major figures from the history of philosophy, and some contemporary philosophers, addressed "the ultimate why question": why is there anything at all rather than nothing whatsoever? The authors take this question seriously, striving to go beyond accounting for the present state of reality as distinguished from a prior or subsequent state, to the more profound question of discerning why anything whatsoever exists.

The responses are varied: Lloyd P. Gerson considers Greek philosophy, and May Sim examines Chinese philosophy. Jon McGinnis explores a leading medieval Muslim philosopher, Avicenna, and volume editor John F. Wippel explores a leading medieval Christian philosopher, Thomas Aquinas. These chapters are followed by four responses from the modern period: Tad M. Schmaltz on Descartes; Daniel Dahlstrom on Leibniz, especially as he is understood by Heidegger; Edward C. Halper on Hegel; and, finally, Holger Zaborowski on F. W. J. Schelling. The final section of the book contains personal responses proposed by three contemporary thinkers who have addressed the problem in very different ways - Robert Cummings Neville, Brian Martine, and Nicholas Rescher.

Listeners will gain a greater understanding and appreciation of an issue that has taxed the ingenuity of many philosophers through the centuries and continues to intrigue many thinkers today.

The book is published by The Catholic University of America Press.

Critic Reviews:

"An excellent collection of very interesting explorations of the ultimate why question. This collection persuasively confirms not only the unavoidability of the question but also the rich resources of thought that different philosophers have brought and still bring to the question." (William Desmond, professor of philosophy, The Catholic University of Leuven)