Filosofia felina. Los gatos y el sentido de la vida
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- Author：John N. Gray
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Summary
Todos envidiamos el aristocrático desapego con el que los gatos contemplan el mundo y lo cómodos que parecen sentirse en su propio pellejo， como si supieran algo fundamental que nosotros ignoramos。 John Gray， uno de los grandes pensadores de nuestra época， defiende que tenemos mucho que aprender de los gatos y de su comportamiento， y partiendo de su experiencia personal con estos misteriosos y carismáticos animales， y acudiendo también a las brillantes páginas que les han dedicado autores como Montaigne， Junichiro Tanizaki o Patricia Highsmith， nos propone una suerte de filosofía felina que sirva de guía para una vida más auténtica y sosegada。 Las preguntas sobre el sentido de la existencia y el secreto de la felicidad nos persiguen desde los albores de la civilización， y quizá en esas lides， sugiere Gray， los gatos sean tan buenos maestros como los grandes filósofos。
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danny
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great cats， mediocre philosophy
Molly
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"Cat hatred is very often the self-hatred of misery-sodden human beings redirected against creatures they know are not unhappy。" "Cats are happy being themselves， while humans try to be happy by escaping themselves。" "But cats are not sacrificing themselves in any of these roles。 Just by being there， they are giving human beings relief from sorrow。" "Cat hatred is very often the self-hatred of misery-sodden human beings redirected against creatures they know are not unhappy。" "Cats are happy being themselves， while humans try to be happy by escaping themselves。" "But cats are not sacrificing themselves in any of these roles。 Just by being there， they are giving human beings relief from sorrow。" 。。。more
Hansel
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It is hard to describe reality without being swayed further from it。 Using a cat however lead us direct to the very experience。 No further discussion。
Amy
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This wasn’t exactly what I was expecting… I don’t have a very strong background in philosophy and although I find it interesting I can’t say I’m one that really studies that much or reads about it a whole lot。 But I did find some of the parts of this book extremely interesting。 I haven’t heard of a lot of the philosophers mentioned in this book… I’ve heard of the big ones like Socrates and Nietzsche and Pascal。 But I’ve never heard of their philosophies explained in relation to how a cat general This wasn’t exactly what I was expecting… I don’t have a very strong background in philosophy and although I find it interesting I can’t say I’m one that really studies that much or reads about it a whole lot。 But I did find some of the parts of this book extremely interesting。 I haven’t heard of a lot of the philosophers mentioned in this book… I’ve heard of the big ones like Socrates and Nietzsche and Pascal。 But I’ve never heard of their philosophies explained in relation to how a cat generally thinks about life… Or as people think about cats thinking about life really because who knows what goes on in there for a little heads 。。。more
Daniel Gusev
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Good enough to build analogies between philosophical ideas and their interpretations in human behaviour and that of their feline companions - and see how the latter maintain ataraxia state of mind and pragmatist outlook on life。
Thom Norman
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I picked this book up because I love cats。 I thought that this slight volume would be a little bit of fun， playfully exploring a little bit of philosophy by taking a look at the - unquestionably - best beings ever。 Nothing too serious， nothing too heavy， just a bit of fun。That is not this book。That’s not to say it isn’t playful or easy to read。 It is both those things， but also so much more。 Cats are a running theme in the book which open the door for the lay reader into a book that is about the I picked this book up because I love cats。 I thought that this slight volume would be a little bit of fun， playfully exploring a little bit of philosophy by taking a look at the - unquestionably - best beings ever。 Nothing too serious， nothing too heavy， just a bit of fun。That is not this book。That’s not to say it isn’t playful or easy to read。 It is both those things， but also so much more。 Cats are a running theme in the book which open the door for the lay reader into a book that is about the biggest subjects you can imagine: does life have meaning？ what is the good life？ how do we contend with death？The skill of Gray is to approach these subjects robustly - delving into the history of philosophy which takes in and critiques Plato， the Stoics， and Pascal （to name just a few） alongside a healthy respect for non-Western traditions of thought such as Taoism and Buddism - while still maintaining a lightness of touch which makes this book a thoroughly enjoyable read。I can honestly say this book made me reconsider some of those fundamental questions about life。 I loved it and read it in just a few days （it's only 100 or so pages） but it feels like a book I want to return to again and again。This is a must for the thinking cat lover， but if you are one of those strange people who are not obsessed with our feline companions， there is still much in this little book for you as well。 I’d recommend it to anyone with even a passing interest in ideas。 。。。more
Tom McInnes
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I wasn't searching for the meaning of life （in this booklet or in general terms） and I don't think I got much closer to it。 What this did help me with was my almost paralysing fear for the life of my cat。Let me tell you about Alexei: he is a wiry black half-Siamese with yellow eyes and a tuft of white hair on his chest。 He is almost 1 year old。 He is mischievous and endlessly affectionate。 He wakes me up at 5:30 every morning with kisses and purrs， and chases me up the stairs at bedtime。 Meeting I wasn't searching for the meaning of life （in this booklet or in general terms） and I don't think I got much closer to it。 What this did help me with was my almost paralysing fear for the life of my cat。Let me tell you about Alexei: he is a wiry black half-Siamese with yellow eyes and a tuft of white hair on his chest。 He is almost 1 year old。 He is mischievous and endlessly affectionate。 He wakes me up at 5:30 every morning with kisses and purrs， and chases me up the stairs at bedtime。 Meeting Alexei has changed me and my whole outlook on life。 No longer the flippant posturing cynic of my teens and 20s， he has opened my heart to the divine elegance， precious sanctity and overflowing wonder of all creatures， of life itself， and I am thoroughly changed for the better since having known him。As a consequence of this， I have also become horrified by the idea that he might， and probably will， one day die。 Cats live short， dangerous， violent lives - even sweet beloved boys like Alexei - and when I think about the myriad horrors that can befall a tiny feline in this world of smoke and steel， I am often wracked。In this regard， this book helped me。 By providing some insight into how cats live and experience the world， and how it differs from human experience， I was able to stop projecting my own fears and existential baggage onto this perfect puss， and alleviate some anxiety， while all the time reinforcing and re-energising my love and devotion to the tiny beast。This was valuable to me， and if you have a pet you love obsessively， maybe it will be valuable to you too。 。。。more
Julia Rai
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Sort of interesting but some of the takes were so privileged/thoughtless。 You definitely have to be a cat fanatic to enjoy this book and I just don’t think I am （yet）。
Dylan
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A unique work of philosophy "lite"。 Gray is a serious thinker， but he does seem to go a bit soft in this one， losing some of his acidic edge。 While Gray's characteristic pessimism on human nature is on display， his appreciation for a generalized view of cats and their nature， as well as on the emotions that come with pet ownership， gets closer to the melodramatic than I have yet seen from Gray， and at times he seems to be as prone to some of the anthropomorphizing that he would typically skewer A unique work of philosophy "lite"。 Gray is a serious thinker， but he does seem to go a bit soft in this one， losing some of his acidic edge。 While Gray's characteristic pessimism on human nature is on display， his appreciation for a generalized view of cats and their nature， as well as on the emotions that come with pet ownership， gets closer to the melodramatic than I have yet seen from Gray， and at times he seems to be as prone to some of the anthropomorphizing that he would typically skewer in others in his explorations of biographical stories of cats。 It feels， at times， that he has a bit too much appreciation for a bourgeois， occasionally even semi-fluffy literature， and gives it more of a pass in its ambiguous， loose witticisms than he would allow in most other forms of expression。 Nevertheless， it is a very interesting and engaging work that makes a valuable case for the superiority of Taoism's philosophical practice and worldview。 。。。more
Viola
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Mēs patiesi varam daudz mācīties no kaķiem。 Grāmata ir filozofiska apcere par kaķu un cilvēku attiecībām ar tādām jaukām nodaļām kā， piemēram， "Kā kaķi pieradināja cilvēkus" un "Kaķi kā dievi"。 "Cats are happy being themselves， while humans try to be happy by escaping themselves"Būsim vairāk kā kaķi！ Mēs patiesi varam daudz mācīties no kaķiem。 Grāmata ir filozofiska apcere par kaķu un cilvēku attiecībām ar tādām jaukām nodaļām kā， piemēram， "Kā kaķi pieradināja cilvēkus" un "Kaķi kā dievi"。 "Cats are happy being themselves， while humans try to be happy by escaping themselves"Būsim vairāk kā kaķi！ 。。。more
Brian Hanson
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Interesting， as you'd expect from Gray， but only incidentally about cats。 Interesting， as you'd expect from Gray， but only incidentally about cats。 。。。more
Carlota
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Um livro que me conquistou e me levou a reflectir de outro ponto de vista。 "Uma vida por escrever vale mais que qualquer história que possa inventar。" （p。122） Um livro que me conquistou e me levou a reflectir de outro ponto de vista。 "Uma vida por escrever vale mais que qualquer história que possa inventar。" （p。122） 。。。more
Marion Fanthorpe
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This is a beautiful little book。 My second time of reading， and I am sure I will turn to it time and again in the future。 Full of profound truths about human nature， and the burden of self consciousness about our own mortality， Gray playfully but systematically strips away all our illusions to reveal a clear sighted and humbling account of our natures and our modest place in the world。 Philosophy itself is shown up as a fruitless search for meaning and an opportunity for philosophers to justify This is a beautiful little book。 My second time of reading， and I am sure I will turn to it time and again in the future。 Full of profound truths about human nature， and the burden of self consciousness about our own mortality， Gray playfully but systematically strips away all our illusions to reveal a clear sighted and humbling account of our natures and our modest place in the world。 Philosophy itself is shown up as a fruitless search for meaning and an opportunity for philosophers to justify their own beliefs and prejudices。 Although his portrayal of the human condition is bleak at times I found it ultimately reassuring and freeing。 Gray makes us see ourselves through cats’ eyes and to laugh at our own absurdity。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Alison P
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The philosophy:cat ratio was a bit off （needs more cat）， but an interesting read - three toe beans out of five 🐈⬛
Bella
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Whenever I thought “I wish there’s more cats than philosophy， the narrative goes back to cats。 Looks like editors felt a similar way and did their job！ I like that the book is short。Ten hints:（view spoiler）[https://flaneursalley。blog/2020/10/30。。。 （hide spoiler）] Whenever I thought “I wish there’s more cats than philosophy， the narrative goes back to cats。 Looks like editors felt a similar way and did their job！ I like that the book is short。Ten hints:（view spoiler）[https://flaneursalley。blog/2020/10/30。。。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Charles
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This is a delightful yet also serious review of philosophical aspects of cats via-a-vis humans and our rather pathetic belief system and behavior， i。e。 in relation to cats。
Lauren Holley
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One part philosophy primer， one part cat-themed history and humanities course， one part contemporary commentary and a dash of self-help。 This book pulls together so many threads to craft an integrated view of cats， humans， and our grasp on the fleeting time we spend on Earth。 Be aware there are about two pages of brutal cat torture described， but the description is necessary to fully grasp the historic views of cats held by society。 The author clearly is thoughtful about cat personalities and yo One part philosophy primer， one part cat-themed history and humanities course， one part contemporary commentary and a dash of self-help。 This book pulls together so many threads to craft an integrated view of cats， humans， and our grasp on the fleeting time we spend on Earth。 Be aware there are about two pages of brutal cat torture described， but the description is necessary to fully grasp the historic views of cats held by society。 The author clearly is thoughtful about cat personalities and you get to know certain cats described in the book as they exemplify or contrast various philosophies。 A fresh and illuminating read for deep-thinker cat-lover types。 。。。more
Steven
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It made me think about something， very important and a bit personal， and that on itself made me give it a five star score。 The book overall is a good read and short。 As a dad of a 2 years old cat I can relate to what is said about them overall but Chapter 4 in particular hits on something。 But on top of it all， I didn’t feel the book was preachy in any way， the author doesn’t end up telling you which way to live is better， at the end that’s a decision only you can take。Other comments:*Although t It made me think about something， very important and a bit personal， and that on itself made me give it a five star score。 The book overall is a good read and short。 As a dad of a 2 years old cat I can relate to what is said about them overall but Chapter 4 in particular hits on something。 But on top of it all， I didn’t feel the book was preachy in any way， the author doesn’t end up telling you which way to live is better， at the end that’s a decision only you can take。Other comments:*Although there is a cat on the cover， this is not a book about how cute and adorable cats are - it is a philosophy book （although very introductory and easy to read， good for people like me with no deep philosophical background but interested on it nevertheless）*There is a chapter here that might be hard on some people， about the cruelties that scientists and religious individuals did to cats in the past。 Continue at your own risk。 。。。more
delara z
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cat。
Phakin
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แปลเสร็จแล้ว น่าจะออกต้นปีหน้า อ่านสนุกใช้ได้ แต่ช่วงท้ายๆ นี่ขัดใจมาก แปลไปเถียงไป มนุษย์ที่ช่างเป็นมนุษย์จริงๆ คิดไปเองว่าเข้าใจสิ่งนั้นสิ่งนี้ทั้งที่ก็ไม่ได้เข้าใจสิ่งที่ตัวเองเป็น
Nabeel
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Cat lovers might find the initial part tricky to accept， an emotionless analysis of many things one might admire about cats。 Later it progresses to all good， philosophical， what humans can learn from cats on life， happiness， sleep， etc。
Deedlina
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I have been observing and studying our cats - Luna and Bubble for a while now - they never cease to amaze me。 Luna and Bubble are independent agents。 They are happy being themselves and never get bored。 They don’t have a schedule; they don't worry about time or death as they are beyond our control。 They live their days as they come without serious planning。 When they are not eating or playing， they sleep。 When they wake up， they follow the same routine， minding their own business and not minding I have been observing and studying our cats - Luna and Bubble for a while now - they never cease to amaze me。 Luna and Bubble are independent agents。 They are happy being themselves and never get bored。 They don’t have a schedule; they don't worry about time or death as they are beyond our control。 They live their days as they come without serious planning。 When they are not eating or playing， they sleep。 When they wake up， they follow the same routine， minding their own business and not minding anyone around them。Sometimes when I call Bubble’s name， I know that he recognizes his name， but it fascinates me every time he does not bother to respond。 I always catch Luna contemplating。 I am sure the world inside her is colorful and free from distraction。 I wonder what it would be to see my world through Luna’s eyes？ 😽😽😹😹Bubble and Luna have nothing to learn from me， but I have so much to learn from them。 Really， the more I know about them， the more I am jealous of them。 They have domesticated us。 Feline Philosophy by John Gray is a captivating read。 I laughed to my heart’s content while reading this book。 There are many interesting philosophical thoughts/ questions。 “Cats are happy being themselves while humans try to be happy by escaping themselves。” Page。 25。I have one complain for Gray， though: I wish you focused more on cats umwelten than humans。 On the other hand， thank you， Mr。 Gray， for introducing me to different philosophers' works。 For cat lovers， you will enjoy reading this。 。。。more
Doug Newdick
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More "John Gray and the meaning of life" than feline philosophy。 Cats here are only a minor digression from （or a fig leaf for） John Gray's usual obsessions: the myth of progress， humanism as a form of religious thought， the illusions of philosophers。 Which is a shame。 When cats do intrude Gray has some interesting （and amusing） things to say。 I'm not convinced by what he does say on cats and the meaning of life， but as always I do find his views thought provoking。 If you are after a light-heart More "John Gray and the meaning of life" than feline philosophy。 Cats here are only a minor digression from （or a fig leaf for） John Gray's usual obsessions: the myth of progress， humanism as a form of religious thought， the illusions of philosophers。 Which is a shame。 When cats do intrude Gray has some interesting （and amusing） things to say。 I'm not convinced by what he does say on cats and the meaning of life， but as always I do find his views thought provoking。 If you are after a light-hearted look at cats and philosophy you will be out of luck。 But if you want to dip your toe into John Gray's thought， this is a good （and short） way to start。 If you are familiar with his work， you may not find much new， but you will probably have a chuckle or two。 。。。more
Alexis
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This book gets close to the only philosophy that should matter。
Madeline
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Always so great to read some philosophy and to read about cats。。。 Feline Philosophy blends the two to build the argument that cat behavior may offer some clues on how to live a better life。 Namely， going with the natural flow of things， acceptance of one’s situation， enjoying sleep and leisure， and not allowing ourselves to be consumed with egotistical thoughts。 I loved the use of various cat lives and famous philosopher’s cats to build the story and philosophy。 Very interesting and worth readin Always so great to read some philosophy and to read about cats。。。 Feline Philosophy blends the two to build the argument that cat behavior may offer some clues on how to live a better life。 Namely， going with the natural flow of things， acceptance of one’s situation， enjoying sleep and leisure， and not allowing ourselves to be consumed with egotistical thoughts。 I loved the use of various cat lives and famous philosopher’s cats to build the story and philosophy。 Very interesting and worth reading。 。。。more
Maria Gulczynska
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To be like a cat and at the same time humane - that is the question。
Hongling Lu
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5 star book。The title of the book is not well chosen imo， because it looks like a click bait and about cats， but it really NOT。It’s a serious philosophy book but approachable。Cat is really not the main topic here， although at surface level it seems like so。 Here， cat is only a representative of a life-view that’s different from Human。 Using cats as a medium， the author introduced many schools of thoughts and their perspective on life， living， meanings， and being Human。
Deepika
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Feline Philosophy — Cats and The Meaning of Life is John Gray’s one-hundred page long answer to the questions: Why are we here？ Are we more intelligent than non-human animals？ Are we right about feeling superior？ Where are we heading？ How do we cure existential dread？ While the long answer is the book， the short answer is: Simply live like cats。 John Gray starts from the very beginning。 12，000 years ago， cats chose to cohabit with humans for reasons which didn’t stray from survival。 Their proxim Feline Philosophy — Cats and The Meaning of Life is John Gray’s one-hundred page long answer to the questions: Why are we here？ Are we more intelligent than non-human animals？ Are we right about feeling superior？ Where are we heading？ How do we cure existential dread？ While the long answer is the book， the short answer is: Simply live like cats。 John Gray starts from the very beginning。 12，000 years ago， cats chose to cohabit with humans for reasons which didn’t stray from survival。 Their proximity made ancient Egyptians believe that there weren’t many loyal companions like cats， and so， they were taken along on their final journey， the one to a higher realm。 The ancient Egyptians also believed that cats were immortals; they were worshipped， celebrated， and trusted as superior beings who could guide mortals to afterlife。 None of the adulation got into their heads because cats have always been selfless， they don’t recognise and acknowledge themselves as individuals， and so， they are free to live their lives by honouring their true nature without any anxiety about not existing。 When the idea of selfhood is not appealing to them， how would death， passage of time， their limited lifespan make them neurotic？ The argument is further strengthened by excerpts from books written by other philosophers and writers whose friends， love-interests， characters in their books were cats， by referring to what religions teach but which cats practise already， and by recalling incidents from lives of thinkers who did draconian experiments on cats to understand many facets of the human condition。 From Patricia Highsmith to Tanizaki Junichiro， writers have been fascinated by how their characters were reduced and lifted by their feline companions。 John Gray， with undivided focus， breaks all expectations and cruel judgement imposed on cats， steps on the shards holding a bullhorn to his mouth， and strongly recommends that we wouldn’t suffer， our minds wouldn’t be like wounds， we wouldn’t be so cared if we paused and observed this tiny animal who lives each moment like this universe is folded and stored in the moment。 That’s the antidote。 。。。more
Christa Van
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I think this is trying to say that if you were a cat， you wouldn't need philosophy because the cat just lives its life。 Maybe there IS something to learn here。 I think this is trying to say that if you were a cat， you wouldn't need philosophy because the cat just lives its life。 Maybe there IS something to learn here。 。。。more
Paul Hogan
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