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Redefining Reality
- The Intellectual Implications of Modern Science
- De: Steven Gimbel, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Steven Gimbel
- Duración: 18 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,679
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,270
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,228
No subject is bigger than reality itself, and nothing is more challenging to understand, since what counts as reality is undergoing continual revision and has been for centuries. The quest to pin down what's real and what's illusory is both philosophical and scientific, a metaphysical search for ultimate reality that goes back to the ancient Greeks. For the last 400 years, this search has been increasingly guided by scientists, who create theories and test them in order to define and redefine reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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mind = blown
- De Bailey en 09-13-15
- Redefining Reality
- The Intellectual Implications of Modern Science
- De: Steven Gimbel, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Steven Gimbel
Will listen again...and again
Revisado: 12-11-16
There are very few Great Courses I haven't liked/learned from. This is one of the best. Finding The Great Courses on Audible was an awesome discovery.
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Philosophy as a Guide to Living
- De: Stephen A. Erickson, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Stephen A. Erickson
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 89
We've all asked ourselves whether there is any meaning in human life. But for philosophers, this is just the first question of many: Is such a question even answerable by philosophy? And if so, can the practice of philosophy itself pursue a positive answer? Can philosophy prove life has any meaning? These 24 accessible lectures offer a thoughtful and stimulating discussion of how some of the greatest minds in the past three centuries have pondered why we are here and what journey we might be on.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I couldn't even get through it.
- De Jonathon en 03-08-15
I couldn't even get through it.
Revisado: 03-08-15
Would you try another book from The Great Courses and/or Professor Stephen A. Erickson?
I love the Great Courses. This is only the second Professor I haven't been able to stomach. He obviously knows his material, but his delivery is so dry that I can't stay focused. I'm bummed I wasted a credit.
What do you think your next listen will be?
Another of the Great Courses, no doubt.
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esto le resultó útil a 5 personas
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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
- De: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrado por: Jeff Crawford
- Duración: 13 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 427
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 363
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 357
Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun. Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking offers seventy-seven of Dennett’s most successful “imagination-extenders and focus-holders” meant to guide you through some of life’s most treacherous subject matter: evolution, meaning, mind, and free will.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it, but some philosophy background needed.
- De LongerILiveLessIKnow en 11-14-13
- Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
- De: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrado por: Jeff Crawford
Ugghhh!
Revisado: 11-18-14
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Some books shouldn't be translated to audio. I couldn't even finish listening to this. Audible, if you're listening, my free sample book sucked! Part of the problem, but certainly not all of it, was the reader. It's wholly unhelpful, distracting and annoying to read the in-text reference notations out loud. It makes for a disjointed and completely distracting listening experience. If I was going to glean anything of value, from this book (which I wouldn't, see the comment about not translating some books to audio) I wouldn't have for this reason. I will, from now on, utilize Audible for Great Courses lectures and works of fiction, only.
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