Time Will Say Nothing: A Philosopher Survives an Iranian Prison (The Regina Collection)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0889773025 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 255 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Gripping and profound." Shlomo Avineri, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ghulam M. Dastgeer said It is an easy read. Full of excellent quotes. This book is written by an experienced writer. It is an easy read. Full of excellent quotes. The imprisonment period was painted nicely and colorfully. His past, and his academic position and activities of nonviolence are commendable. For immigrants treated so badly, that is every immigrants experience described truthfully. It is true where ever I am there is my culture goes with me. Also, I agree that self - confidence is very important. His trip to India and his visit with Tibet leader was interesting. According Ayurveda, time is li. "Five Stars" according to Nersi Zand. Great book. "Philosophy is dead" ~ Stephen Hawking coolhandluke "Now exiled to Canada, Jahanbegloo wryly observes that he "traded the danger and violence of an Iranian prison for the mediocrity and hypocrisy of a late capitalist society" Oh really! Well then move to another country then if Canada is not up to your high standards you pompous a twit. Stop your whining and do something for humanity instead of being a self absorbed supercilious a$$.
With cockroaches his only companions, he is sustained by the wisdom of the great philosophers and by his memories of childhood in Tehran and coming-of-age in Paris.. Sorbonne-educated and the author of almost 30 books, Ramin Jahanbegloo, a philosopher of non-violence in the tradition of Tolstoy and Gandhi, was arrested and detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison in 2006. International organizations joined in, and media around the world reported his case extensively. A petition against his imprisonment was initiated, with Umberto Eco, Jurgen Habermas, and Noam Chomsky among the signatories. Finally, after four mon