Book description
A heartwarming philosophical meditation on how to live a fulfilling life-inspired by the inherent happiness of dogs. If you have spent any part of your life with a dog, you may have found certain questions popping, unbidden, into your mind: Is my dog living a fulfilled life? Is my dog a good dog? Does my dog love me? Addressing these questions compels you to confront not just your dog's life but yours as well-to think about what fulfillment, and meaning, in life really is. In The Word of Dog, philosopher Mark Rowlands explores these questions and suggests that in dogs we can see hints-faint, shrouded, but discernible-of what a better way of living might look like. Perhaps none of us can be happy in the way a dog can, but The Word of Dog shows us we could do a lot better than we're doing simply by listening to the unspoken wisdom our dogs reveal to us every day of their happy, uncomplicated lives.Review"The message from this gentle and compelling book is that in times of moral quandary we could do worse than ask: what would a dog do?" -Michael Prodger, New Statesman "In his bestseller The Philosopher and the Wolf, Mark Rowlands explored his experience of living with a wolf for more than a decade to question narrowly human understandings of the good life. In The Word of Dog, he suggests that the lives of dogs can be more fulfilling and meaningful than human lives. Writing with zest, humor, and passion, Rowlands blends delightful vignettes of his beloved dogs with fresh and radical answers to some of the oldest questions in ethics. This is a book everyone interested in animals and philosophy must read." -John Gray, author of The New Leviathans and Feline Philosophy "The Word of Dog is one of the most engaging and enjoyable works on philosophy (and, for that matter, dogs) I've ever read. Wise, profound, often very funny-I loved every page." -Anthony McGowan, author of How to Teach Philosophy to Your DogAbout the AuthorMark Rowlands is professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami. He is the author of twenty-three books, including the international bestseller The Philosopher and the Wolf. He lives in Miami, Florida.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience