Boatman:
Whoever reflects on what people say and do, arrives at the almost certain conclusion that they say one thing and do the complete opposite. You find them praising the philosophy of such-and-such thinker and the depth of his theses, but they do not follow his programs or read his publications. In return, they criticize such-and-such artist’s lifestyle and superficiality. Her ideas...but at the same time they follow all of her work, and do not miss an episode of it.
Personally, I am not surprised by this contradiction, for a fundamental reason... which is that it is an inherent part of human nature in all places and times... and the words that I am writing now, the great sociologist Abdul Rahman bin Khaldun preceded me six centuries ago, and perhaps many scholars before and after him... Therefore, we must recognize that the inherent natures of human beings do not change radically, but rather develop and improve if they find something that helps them to develop and improve.
It often happens that human natures remain as they are, stagnant, if they do not find the intellectual and moral nourishment that elevates them to the highest level. It also happens that they relapse, become brutal, and go back for many years if the nourishment is negative and worse off than before.
Consider the condition of the societies around us. Some of them have a better present than their past, and others have a better past than their present. The whole reason is due to the nature of the intellectual and moral nourishment to which their members are exposed.
You do not have to be a student of philosophy or metaphysics, nor be interested in them, to read this book. The famous Spanish philosopher simply and deeply delve into a series of ideas closely related to our daily lives, and from there he sets out to explain metaphysics and our need or lack thereof. “For metaphysics itself is nothing but what man does. What you and I do in our lives
In conclusion, this life is something prior, and it comes before everything that metaphysics will reveal to us.
In these lectures, which he delivered to his students in a regular semester, every reader will find an introduction to understanding the world and understanding himself, and everyone interested in philosophy will find a rich engagement with two main trends in the history of philosophy: realism and idealism.
this book ....
“Features of the morning... the first of positive values and daily self-development that carry clarity of mind and clarity of thought... in which words came forth that were easy and palatable, deep in meaning and broad in significance, fraught with the blessing of timing... a brief description of a life that has passed, lost and whose promise will come... morning messages that may be gifts of experience.” For those who have not tried yet, and reminder bells for those who have tried and forgotten.”
My journey with my job:
My journey with my job, a journey of a life of work and hope after a journey of knowledge and a dream, a journey for which I prepared myself with loyalty and love for my country.
Without specifying distances, times or stations, patience accompanied effort and effort, and I tasted the pleasure of giving and giving. Its stations were many and varied, and between its stages and in its breaks I lived experiences of work and life, which I narrated to you in these words and which contain many key concepts and experiences.
