The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
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Narrated by:
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John Little
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Will Durant
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Critic Reviews
"This compact work is a gem that elevates historical writing to the level of superb literature." (Booklist)
"[An] engaging, accessible book of essays...in prose peppered with biographical bon mots and excerpts of the world's loveliest poems. Lay folks especially will find this a delightful introduction to Durant's irrepressible style." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-2023
Really interesting. Listened more than once
Really interesting, fascinating story as to what made the list and why. Seems only those that still rely on religion as their preferred crutch, could reality complain. It’s an entertaining set of lists of the best of a variety of things.
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- Stacey
- 02-01-2022
Silly Enlightenment Belief in Progress, etc.
An entertaining enough listen, and quite well narrated, but hardly to be taken seriously by anyone except those who already share the author's worldview- i.e. an Enlightenment enthusiast who has drunk the kool-aid. This is owing to its simplistic understanding of humanity, great-man theory of history approach, and continual dismissals of religion (in just about any form) as mere medieval superstition. Contemporary Christians such as Alvin Plantinga, for example, are not superstitious and under-enlightened, but highly educated and erudite. One imagines that there are also educated and aware Buddhists (for e.g.) who would object to the condescending ways in which their worldview is treated here.
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