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A Philosophy of Walking
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth. Nietzsche In A Philosophy of Walking, a bestseller in France, leading thinker Frdric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble and reveals what they say about us. Gros draws attention to other thinkers who also saw walking as something central to their practice. On his travels he ponders Thoreaus eager seclusion in Walden Woods; the reason Rimbaud walked in a fury, while Nerval rambled to cure his melancholy. He shows us how Rousseau walked in order to think, while Nietzsche wandered the mountainside to write. In contrast, Kant marched through his hometown every day, exactly at the same hour, to escape the compulsion of thought. Brilliant and erudite, A Philosophy of Walking is an entertaining and insightful manifesto for putting one foot in front of the other. From the Hardcover edition.
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Robotswithpersonality
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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Mehso-so

Well that was an interesting experiment. There are poetic passages featuring the author's direct reflections on walking with which I could identify strongly. There were inclusions of certain philosophers and figures from history and their connection to walking that I found more or less informative. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/3 And then there were more spiritual leanings that had me gazing askance at the text, questioning the validity of their inclusion, as well as those prescriptive and proscriptive passages that felt like lectures on the proper way to walk, how to get the most benefit (verging into self help book territory) which had me rolling my eyes. 7mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/3 What I found relatable or enlightening was too far outweighed by what I found redundant, heavy-handed or irrelevant. Can't recommend. 7mo
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Robotswithpersonality
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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Can't agree with everything Gros is saying, but I strongly identify with certain passages.

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kspenmoll
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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The 2 Indie book stores we visited today. The tagged book is one I bought in House of Books in Kent, CT.📚💙

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hike.read.repeat
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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Bailedbailed

I decided to bail even tho there were little nuggets that I liked. Not worth skimming all the other stuff. #cloudlibrary

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hike.read.repeat
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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Here‘s the inside. 😍🤩

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hike.read.repeat
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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Adorable smol library in Puhoi, NZ.

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hike.read.repeat
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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A few pages in and I already like it.

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sprainedbrain
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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My favorite workout currently, and pretty much always, is to go for a walk/jog outside. I do it year round, and have many different trails and routes that I like to take. Until about 4 years ago, I listened to music, but then I discovered audiobooks, and that was all she wrote. 😂

This article about what you favorite workout says about you seems pretty accurate to me!

www.rd.com/health/fitness/what-your-workout-routine-says-about-you

#BFCr2

wanderinglynn A walk/jog is an excellent workout. Thanks for sharing! And thanks for sharing the article - it's really interesting. 👍 5y
Aimeesue I #audiobookwalk every day, too, but with my dogs. If you walk with dogs, you can also raise money for your local animal shelters with the Walk With A Dog app! https://www.wooftrax.com 5y
sprainedbrain @Aimeesue I do walk my dogs, too, but I can‘t take them on my workout walk. They are too slow and meandering. 😂I will check out that app! 5y
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catiewithac
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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I loved this book! I‘m on a kick about walking and journeys right now, and this book hit the spot. Part personal rumination on various aspects of walking, part historical essays on philosophers‘ walking habits. This is a 4/5⭐️ book for me only because there was no chapter on WALKING WITH DOGS! 🐾 The book also does not consider issues such as safety while walking (a real consideration for women unfortunately) or environmental degradation. Read it!

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Fortifiedbybooks
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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With this as the opening quote, I think I'm going to love this book that I stumbled upon while I was looking for another title. #FitReaders

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willevans
A Philosophy of Walking | Frederic Gros
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This is a nice read that makes me want to live somewhere far more accessible to nature. Or really just to take more walks.