Donald V. Woytowitz

Intellectual History of thr West

Revisado: 12-19-17

If you could sum up Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition, 3rd Edition in three words, what would they be?

Enlightening, Thought-provoking, Intense

What other book might you compare Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition, 3rd Edition to and why?

History of philosophy

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Enjoy Dr Cary and Stellof

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

That we are all either platonists or Aristotlean.

Any additional comments?

Exhaustive review of intellectual tradition/ philosophy which is a great introduction to delving deeper into the meaning of knowledge and how our civilization arrived here.

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Excellent review of how thought has evolved.

Revisado: 11-29-16

narrator does an extraordinary job of explaining complex philosophical ideas without dumbing it down. He shows how important Greek philosophy was to our philosophy of meaning of life today. Further he was able to show how Christianity influenced Greek thought in furthering justice and virtue, while pointing out the fallacies of organized religion. Next brings in modern philosophical thought in its critique of orthodox religious beliefs.

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Violence between Christians and Muslims

Revisado: 02-08-16

I really enjoyed learning about this forgotten period of history. The violence of man against one another frightens me, particularly when it's in the name of God. this book tells a detailed account of the war between Spain and Christians Europe and the Ottoman empire in their battle for control of the Mediterranean Sea.

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