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AutoBioPhilosophy
- Author
- Robert Rowland Smith
- Narrator
- Robert Rowland Smith
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 17 May 2018
- Run Time
- 13 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs, Popular philosophy
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What to expect
AutoBioPhilosophy is an astonishingly frank and original autobiography that explores the fundamental question of what it means to be human.
Robert Rowland Smith’s life story involves a love triangle, office politics, police raids, illegal drugs, the academic elite and a near-death experience. It sees him grappling with the tragic fate of his father, going through a double divorce and encountering a living divinity. We witness him confronting his demons but also looking out for angels.
A former Oxford don, Robert uses these deeply personal experiences to generate philosophical insights that will resonate with everybody. What are the recurring patterns, unconscious motives and social forces that govern our behaviour? Through his experiences, and referencing writers from Shakespeare to Freud, he offers new models and ways into human psychology.
As we are led into Robert’s private world, we gain an understanding of what it means to be human that is relevant to all.
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‘A friendly guide to the meaning of life's milestones’ Guardian
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‘I am often asked to recommend a good introduction to philosophy – now I've discovered one … Smith's work is witty, inventive and intelligent’ THES
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‘Philosophy made accessible … manages to be funny without underestimating the reader’ Financial Times
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‘Smith has written a remarkable book, which goes through the seemingly mundane events of a day – waking up, having a bath, commuting, reading a book, and so on – and explores them with a philosophical eye to see what insights might be gleaned … joyously wise’ Church Times
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‘A very thoughtful and continuously entertaining picture of human behaviour … a filling mental meal that should leave you delightfully satisfied’ Wired
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Details
- Author
- Robert Rowland Smith
- Narrator
- Robert Rowland Smith
- Duration
- 13 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 May 2018
- ISBN
- 9780008218508
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Memoirs, Popular philosophy
Synopsis
AutoBioPhilosophy is an astonishingly frank and original autobiography that explores the fundamental question of what it means to be human. Robert Rowland Smith’s life story involves a love triangle, office politics, police raids, illegal drugs, the academic elite and a near-death experience. It sees him grappling with the tragic fate of his father, going through a double divorce and encountering a living divinity. We witness him confronting his demons but also looking out for angels. A former Oxford don, Robert uses these deeply personal experiences to generate philosophical insights that will resonate with everybody. What are the recurring patterns, unconscious motives and social forces that govern our behaviour? Through his experiences, and referencing writers from Shakespeare to Freud, he offers new models and ways into human psychology. As we are led into Robert’s private world, we gain an understanding of what it means to be human that is relevant to all.
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