Common Sense, How to Exercise It


Read by Thomas Rose

(4.6 stars; 12 reviews)

One of three seminal philosophical works by the twelfth century Japanese Shogun, Yoritomo-Tashi. (From the Preface) He knows how to clothe his teachings in fable and appealing legend, and his exotic soul, so near and yet so far, reminds one of a flower, whose familiar aspect is transmuted into rare perfume.
By him the sternest questions are stripped of their hostile aspects and present themselves in the alluring form of the simplest allegories of striking poetic intensity.
When reading his works, one recalls unconsciously the orations of the ancient philosophers, delivered in those dazzling gardens, luxuriant in sunlight and fragrant with flowers.
In this far-away past, one sees also the silhouette of a majestic figure, whose school of philosophy became a religion, which interested the world because it spoke both of love and goodness.
But in spite of this fact, the doctrines of Yoritomo are of an imaginative type. His kingdom belongs to this world, and his theories seek less the joys of the hereafter than of that tangible happiness which is found in the realization of the manly virtues and in that effort to create perfect harmony from which flows perfect peace.
He takes us by the hand, in order to lead us to the center of that Eden of Knowledge where we have already discovered the art of persuasion, and that art, most difficult of all to acquire—the mastery of timidity.
Following him, we shall penetrate once more this Eden, that we may study with Yoritomo the manner of acquiring this art—somewhat unattractive perhaps but essentially primordial—called Common Sense. - Summary by B. Dangennes. (3 hr 49 min)

Chapters

Announcement & Preface 7:59 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson I. Common Sense: What is it? 22:52 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson II. The Fight Against Illusion 16:24 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson III. The Development of the Reasoning Power 20:16 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson IV. Common Sense and Impulse 18:24 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson V. The Dangers of Sentimentality 17:23 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson VI. The Utility of Common Sense in Daily Life 17:15 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson VII. Power of Deduction 18:14 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson VIII. How to Acquire Common Sense 25:20 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson IX. Common Sense and Action 17:40 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson X. The Most Thorough Business Man 18:52 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson XI. Common Sense and Self-Control 14:41 Read by Thomas Rose
Lesson XII. Common Sense Does Not Exclude Great Aspirations 13:52 Read by Thomas Rose

Reviews

Almost Amazing!!


(4 stars)

This podcast of the book has amazing insights which will definitely change the way you think and make you more aware of the fact that common sense is not so common and why. But the language or the translation is to heavy with the use of heavy words. You won't get few things at a first listen, and if you are a bit distracted then you have to come to the point where you left it in the podcast.

I like the book would like to see more about this author and eve


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