Jerome Cartagena

Great audio rendition of a technical subject

Revisado: 02-18-20

Nigel Poulton has great energy and truly embodies the essence of teaching. His expertise in the field and extensive experience in container technologies makes him a trustworthy source. This was such a fun and easy audiobook to listen to. I highly suggest it to anyone interested in learning on the go.

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Effective summary of Philosophy throughout history

Revisado: 03-14-17

What did you love best about The Modern Intellectual Tradition: From Descartes to Derrida?

It was precisely the kind of overview I wanted to see in regards to the evolution of philosophy . I also thought Professor Cahoone's insight and commentaries were fair and objective. The material presented for each aspect of history is concise. I pretty much enjoyed every aspect of the presentation and delivery of the content.

What did you like best about this story?

This book really gave me a great feel and general understanding for each of the major philosophical movement. I love how the course was able to effectively fit a major philosophical figure and school of thought into "one" lecture. As you process each lecture you can get a macro feel of how each school of thought is evolving with the times.

Have you listened to any of Professor Lawrence Cahoone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, the author had a laser like quality in presenting relevant aspect of the material and philosophy to the reader. In addition, he presented fair commentaries near the end of each lecture that gave each lecture a personal touch.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I was a little bit worried that it was going to be a boring "lecture" based on some of the concerns from other people's review. However, from start to finish, I enjoyed everything Cahoone had to say. He does have a professorial tone, but I think it's appropriate for the material. Overall, I don't really have anything to bring in the form of a critique about the narrator's performance.

Any additional comments?

I love this book and highly recommend it. If you love philosophy and want to understand both the classical and modern thinkers/philosophers, then this is right up your alley. I have personally tried to tackle reading Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Nietzsche, Rorty all on their own and found the summary and insight from this course extremely effective.

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