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The Socrates Express

In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers

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The Socrates Express

Auteur(s): Eric Weiner
Narrateur(s): Eric Weiner
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 The New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss and The Geography of Genius embarks on a rollicking intellectual journey, following in the footsteps of history’s greatest thinkers and showing us how each—from Epicurus to Gandhi, Thoreau to Beauvoir—offers practical and spiritual lessons for today’s unsettled times.

We turn to philosophy for the same reasons we travel: to see the world from a dif­ferent perspective, to unearth hidden beauty, and to find new ways of being. We want to learn how to embrace wonder. Face regrets. Sustain hope.

In The Socrates Express, Eric Weiner combines his twin passions for philosophy and travel in a globe-trotting pil­grimage that uncovers surprising life lessons from great thinkers around the world, from Rousseau to Nietzsche, Confucius to Simone Weil. Traveling by train (the most thoughtful mode of transport), he journeys thousands of miles, making stops in Athens, Delhi, Wyoming, Coney Island, Frankfurt, and points in between to recon­nect with philosophy’s original purpose: teaching us how to lead wiser, more meaningful lives. From Socrates and ancient Athens to Beauvoir and 20th-century Paris, Weiner’s chosen philosophers and places provide important practical and spiritual lessons as we navigate today’s chaotic times.

In a “delightful” odyssey that “will take you places intellectually and humorously” (San Francisco Book Review), Weiner invites us to voyage alongside him on his life-changing pursuit of wisdom and discovery as he attempts to find answers to our most vital questions. Both accessible and deeply insightful, The Socrates Express is “full of valuable lessons…a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and bubble-gum philosophy approach and gradually pulls them in deeper and deeper” (NPR). Essais et carnets de voyage Philosophie Du contenu qui fait réfléchir Stoïcisme Inspirant Ouvrages généraux Nonfiction Adventure
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Loved this audiobook, I couldn't stop listening every chance I had. Only sad part of that is I finished it too fast. I want more.

Philosophy with side dish of humor

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A great book! Really informative and engaging. The mix between historical/philosophical points, and the author's journey is really well done!

A Great Book

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I enjoyed listening to the book, I would not have chosen most of these philosophers, but he does a great job of describing their ideas. It never was boring, but it is so shallow. The author comes off has a cry baby wanna be philosopher, he seems to think that if he becomes enough of a stereotype philosopher he'll be a philosophers.
Also, the book is as if the enlightenment philosophy does not exist.

Comes off as shallow

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