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Think
- A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
- By: Simon Blackburn
- Narrated by: Norman Dietz
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4 out of 5 stars 78
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.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Highly Recommended Starting Point for Philosophy
- By Lucas on 10-14-14
- Think
- A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
- By: Simon Blackburn
- Narrated by: Norman Dietz
Great book, terrible narrator!
Reviewed: 01-18-19
I bought this audiobook excited to revisit one of my favorite introductions to philosophy. I own a dogeared hard copy and I’ve spent many hours with Mr. Blackburn as my guide through the big questions of philosophy. I bought extra credits just so I wouldn’t have to wait on my monthly selection. When I downloaded the book however, the narrator was so terrible that I could not make it past the first paragraph! He reads with the cadence of a 1950s radio announcer selling dish soap. The most infuriating part is the loud breath he takes after EVERY SENTENCE. I’m not usually very picky about narrators, but I immediately returned this one.
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