Details:
- author: Dr Peter Gibson
- full title: A Short History of Philosophy: From Ancient Greece to the Post-Modernist Era
- narrator: India Shaw Smith
- genre: nonfiction, philosophy, history
- topics: #westernphilosophy
- publisher: Arcturus Digital Audio
- publish date: 28 Dec 2021
- timing: 5:45:00
My Rating of the Audiobook:
- content: 💙💙💙💙
- narration: 💙💙💙💙.5
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My Thoughts:
Influential thinkers shaped Western philosophy, each contributing their unique perspectives and theories. This brief audiobook lays out a timeline with key figures and concepts, and we can clearly see how philosophy developed through time. It is intriguing how philosophy links to other areas, like science, ethics, politics, mathematics, and others.
This book is a well-written and easy-to-understand short history of Western philosophy. I recommend it to all interested who don’t know where to start with philosophy.
The narration by India Shaw Smith is very good, but it could be a bit slower. For me, it was the right speed, but I think some readers would prefer slower reading. A very short accompanying pdf with the key facts and a timeline would be welcome. It would be easier to follow the audiobook.
About the Author:
Peter Gibson first studied English Literature at University but now has three degrees in Philosophy, including a Ph.D from Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the founder of the website philosophyideas.com which catalogues philosophical ideas from across the centuries and he strongly believes that a wider knowledge of philosophy will improve the world.
