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Title: Marx in 90 Minutes

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Robert Whitfield

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-05

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

In Marx in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Marx's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Marx's work, a brief list of suggested readings for those who wish to delve deeper, and chronologies that place Marx within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

Critic Reviews:

"Well-written, clear, and informed, they have a breezy wit about them. I find them hard to stop reading." (The New York Times)

Members Reviews:

Save your 90 minutes

This is a short biography of Karl Marx. I am glad I read the short one instead of the long one. This book does not discuss Marxist philosophy as much as it talks about the somewhat pathetic life of the man who was Karl Marx. I was hoping the book would give me an elementary understanding of Marxist philosophy.

In 90 Minutes Series overview

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

aka Cliff Notes

Would you recommend Nietzsche 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 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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Titre: Discours de la méthode

Sous-titre: Pour bien construire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences

Auteur: René Descartes

Narrateur: Maurice Petit

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 1 hr and 56 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 04-05-05

Éditeur: Le Livre qui parle

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Le bon sens est la chose au monde la mieux partagée, car chacun pense en être si bien pourvu que ceux même qui sont les plus difficiles à contenter en toute chose, n'ont point coutume d'en désirer plus qu'ils en ont.

L'auteur

Né en 1596,

est placé par son père, à dix ans, dans un collège jésuite, où il reçoit le meilleur de l'éducation du temps. Bon élève mais de santé fragile, il est reste souvent dans sa chambre, où il prend l'habitude de réfléchir à loisirs. Reçu bachelier et licencié en droit en 1616, il opte en 1618 pour le métier des armes. Enrôlé, il gagne les Pays-Bas où il rencontre le mathématicien Isaac Beeckman, à l'invitation duquel il rédige ses premiers écrits. Il s'engage l'année suivante dans les troupes de Maximilien de Bavière, et c'est en Allemagne, le 10 novembre 1619, qu'il a la révélation des "fondements d'une science admirable". Il renonce dès lors à la carrière militaire pour s'appliquer à ses recherches, tout en continuant de voyager : Allemagne, Hollande, France (1622-1625), Italie, France à nouveau (1627-1628) où il se fait connaître des savants de son temps et fréquente un moment les salons de Paris. En 1629, il choisit de s'installer aux Pays-Bas. Disposant d'une fortune personnelle suffisante, il se consacre exclusivement à ses travaux scientifiques puis, aprés la publication du

, surtout à la philosophie et la métaphysique. Célèbre dans toute l'Europe, il est appelé à Stockholm par la reine Christine de Suède, pour y poursuivre des entretiens commencés par lettres. C'est là qu'il meurt, le 11 février 1650.

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Avis des membres:

Wonderfully read!

Perfectly read from beginning to end. Speed was excellent. I'll look for others read by him.

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Title: Peace Is the Way

Subtitle: Bringing War and Violence to an End

Author: Deepak Chopra, MD

Narrator: Shishir Kurup

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-05

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

"The Seven Spiritual Paths to Peace" teaches how each of us can put an end to these things. To end war we must stop reacting out of fear. As Dr. Chopra puts it, "Violence may be innate in human nature, but so is its opposite: love. The next stage of humanity, the leap to which we are poised to take, will be guided by the force of that love." This seven-step program offers a framework for changing the reader's consciousness.

Critic Reviews:

"Chopra's affirmation that 'our true identity is at the level of spirit and nowhere else' has the ring of truth and so does the rest of this simple, practical, inspiring book." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

We Can Do This

This book is a bit depressing becuase it examines war before it covers peace. However. it is enlightening in that it shows that we as individuals do have power and responsibility on the issue of Peace. Whether you agree with Deepok's political opinions or not, his solution is plausible.

Does not promote peace

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I'm disappointed because I really like Deepak. But as someone from the south I'm tired of the entire population being painted with a broad brush and southerners used as the bad example. It's no different than saying "________ (fill in an entire part of the world or race) are all (fill in a disparaging remark)." It does not promote peace to disparage a whole section of the country. I'm sure Deepak has many followers there. As for Sherman and his bunch burning Atlanta to the ground, after the Union army finished that feat they turned west and wiped out the natives. No one ever mentions that part. They aren't heroes.

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Title: Even the Sun Will Die

Subtitle: An Interview with Eckhart Tolle

Author: Eckhart Tolle

Narrator: Eckhart Tolle

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-03

Publisher: Sounds True

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 123 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

"We live in a time," he says, "when we define ourselves through our enemies; and science and technology are in the service of human madness. Yet even in the face of disaster, a miracle happens when we say 'yes' to living in this moment and no other." This "great opening," he teaches, can serve as nothing less than the beginning of a revolution in human consciousness with the potential to transform our world and everyone in it. Also for the first time on audio, Eckhart Tolle comments on his own awakening, and what he sees as the next step in human evolution. From insights into the way out of suffering, to evidence that a new consciousness is already rising, Even the Sun Will Die confirms Eckhart Tolle's place among the most important and accessible spiritual teachers of our time.

Members Reviews:

GREAT Insights

I've listened to this recording over 20 times and get new insights every time. Excellent!!!

Wonderful!

I find this work even more important and meaningful than EVER. He recorded it on 9/11 and yes...he sounds possibly a little nervous when he laughs here and there. However, it is really inspiring to me to hear his outlook despite what was happening that day, which was one of the most traumatic that America has ever faced. This fact alone is inspiring enough to listen to it. I really appreciate this man and his work. Sometimes a thing is worth working a little extra to listen to it. He is really a brilliant man and I am grateful to have discovered his writings. For the price of going to the local coffee shop...don't hesitate buying this.

Listen, just Listen

This is an excellent audiobook. If you just listen and don't try to figure out what he is trying to convey, you will unterstand by just listening and absorbing what he is saying. I have listened to this audiobook many times, and it has helped me tremendously. I will continue to listen to this book as I find something new everytime I listen to it.

Great but lacking

"Even the Sun Will Die" was a great listen, but it doesn't do Eckhart Tolle justice. It is geared for those who already know his work. I would recommend people read (or listen to) his other works first.

What is the message here?

I don't believe Eckhart was able to articulate his message in a meaningful way. I do not recommend this title.

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Title: Instant Genius, The Cheat Sheets of Culture

Subtitle: Philosophy

Author: Alan Hirsch

Narrator: Ken Boynton

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Jean Wyman

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 79 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Your boss calls you Machiavellian. Is this a good thing? You need the facts. Fast. With this audio program, you can become an Instant Genius? on the subject of Philosophy in about an hour. Is there a God? Do you really exist? What can we actually know? You'll learn about Socrates, Plato, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, Sartre, and others who have pondered the answers to the big questions.

© 1998 Good Thinking, Inc.

Members Reviews:

good overview of the philosophers

This provided a nice introduction and overview of some of the most popular philosophers. I never studied philosophy in school so it provided a good entry point. After listening to this I feel I am at least a LITTLE familar with the different branches of philosophy (rationalism, empiricism, existentialism,...) and who subscribed to what. As with the other Instant Genius books, it won't make you an expert but will surely put you ahead of most in your understanding.

Augustine is not pronounced Ag-u-steen

Would you try another book from Alan Hirsch and/or Ken Boynton?

No

What could Alan Hirsch have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Don't use annoying music that drowns out the reader's voice. Hire a reader who can pronounce the important terms.

How could the performance have been better?

Learn the words before you read.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

Any additional comments?

Probably an okay introduction for absolute beginners, but be wary of this reader's pronunciations. The title "instant genius" is grossly over-stated. This is philosophical history in about as broad of strokes as you can imagine.

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Title: Reckless- The Rise and Fall of the City

Subtitle: Brain Shot

Author: Philip Augar

Narrator: Anthony Glennon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-13-10

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Genres: Nonfiction, Economics

Publisher's Summary:

In 1997 it seemed that things in the City could only get better. For ten years everything went according to plan. Buoyed by a strong pound and cheered on by an excitable media, the bankers became the heroes of the age. And then in the summer of 2007 everything began to collapse. Barely a year later the City was in tatters.

Greed, guile and excess this definitive insiders account charts an intoxicated decade and cogently reveals just how, and why, the City got it so badly wrong.

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Titel: Die philosophische Hintertreppe - Vol. 3

Autor:: Wilhelm Weischedel

Erzähler: Jo Brauner

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 2 hrs and 36 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-14-06

Herausgeber: LangenMüller Herbig

Kategorien: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Eine intelligente und unterhaltsame Einführung in die Philosophie. Ein Hör- und Denkvergnügen für alle, die sich dem Thema Philosophie auf unkonventionelle Art nähern wollen.

Aristoteles, Augustinus, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, David Hume, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Anselm von Canterbury, Blaise Pascal, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Ludwig Feuerbach, Bertrand Russel

Kritik Bewertungen:

"Anschaulich und unterhaltsam werden Alltag und Lebensumstände der großen Denker lebendig gemacht. Die Auseinandersetzung mit den Theorien kommt dabei aber nicht zu kurz."

--Deutsche Welle

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Titre: Extraits

Auteur: Baruch Spinoza

Narrateur: Éric Pierrot

Format: Abridged

Durée: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 02-29-12

Éditeur: Frémeaux & Associés

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Résumé de l'éditeur:

"Banni de sa communauté juive d'origine, influencé par les courants de pensée novateurs de son temps - au premier rang desquels le cartésianisme - Spinoza (1632-1677) consacra une vie retirée à la production d'une œuvre philosophique dont l'influence considérable n'a pas cessé de se faire sentir. La radicalité de ses conceptions fait du spinozisme une philosophie qui est encore, à bien des égards, devant nous. La sélection du présent audio répond au seul objectif pédagogique d'introduire à cette philosophie, sans prétention à l'exhaustivité."

Patrick Dupouey

Tous les textes ont été traduits du latin par Patrick Dupouey, dans le respect du sens original. L'écriture austère de Spinoza, qui vise à la seule vérité et non à l'agrément, n'a pas à être enjolivée. N'ont été apportés que les aménagements strictement nécessaires, toujours minimes, pour rendre audible l'écriture de Spinoza. Eric Pierrot, par sa lecture, restitue parfaitement la logique du propos et nous permet une compréhension plus aisée de cette pensée fondatrice de la philosophie moderne.

Le narrateur

Véritable touche-à-tout, comédien et metteur en scène,

se dit volontiers "éternel débutant": ne vous y trompez pas, sa curiosité embrasse toutes les facettes de son métier.

(p) & © Frémeaux et Associés / Groupe Frémeaux Colombini SAS

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Titel: Hannah Arendt

Autor:: Thomas Wild

Erzähler: Konstantin Graudus, Marion Breckwoldt

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 2 hrs and 45 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-09-07

Herausgeber: Hoffmann und Campe

Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 2 Stimmen

Kategorien: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

"Manchmal frage ich mich, was wohl schwieriger ist, den Deutschen einen Sinn für Politik oder Amerikanern einen leichten Dunst auch nur von Philosophie beizubringen." Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt ist eine der bedeutendsten Denkerinnen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Von den Nazis ins amerikanische Exil getrieben, stellte die deutsche Jüdin grundlegende Fragen zur Philosophie und Politik. Sie setzte den Zwängen der Zeit eine Haltung der Unabhängigkeit und Freiheit entgegen.

Nach dem erfolgreichen Start geht es weiter mit anregenden und informativen Hörstücken über Leben, Werk und Wirkung großer Persönlichkeiten der Weltgeschichte - von mehreren Sprechern lebendig vorgetragen.

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Title: The Future of Heroism

Subtitle: The Chicago Men's Conference

Author: Sam Keen

Narrator: Sam Keen

Format: Original Recording

Length: 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-17

Publisher: BetterListen

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Publisher's Summary:

Bestselling author Sam Keen explores past visions of heroes, finding your own heroic image, and what forms of heroism the future may call for.