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The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1

An Introduction

by Michel Foucault ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

5 hours 11 min

Why has there been such an explosion of discussion about sex in the West since the seventeenth century? Here, one of France's greatest intellectuals explores the evolving social, economic, and political forces that have shaped our attitudes toward sex. In a book that is at once controversial and seductive, Michel Foucault describes how we are in the process of making a science of sex which is ... Read more

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Why has there been such an explosion of discussion about sex in the West since the seventeenth century? Here, one of France's greatest intellectuals explores the evolving social, economic, and political forces that have shaped our attitudes toward sex. In a book that is at once controversial and seductive, Michel Foucault describes how we are in the process of making a science of sex which is
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Michel Foucault

Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics

by Hubert L. Dreyfus, Paul Rainbow, Michael Foucault ...

This book, which Foucault himself has judged accurate, is the first to provide a sustained, coherent analysis of the French philosopher's work as a whole.To demonstrate the sense in which Foucault's work is beyond structuralism and hermeneutics, the authors unfold a careful, analytical exposition of his oeuvre. They argue that Foucault's work during the seventies became a sustained and largely ... Read more

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This book, which Foucault himself has judged accurate, is the first to provide a sustained, coherent analysis of the French philosopher's work as a whole.To demonstrate the sense in which Foucault's work is beyond structuralism and hermeneutics, the authors unfold a careful, analytical exposition of his oeuvre. They argue that Foucault's work during the seventies became a sustained and largely
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The Penitent (Unabridged)

by Edna St. Vincent Millay ...

Narrated by Anne Foucault, Michael Boyd, Russell Patenaude ...

Unabridged

15 min

In the aftermath of a devastating loss, Laura Riding, a young woman grappling with grief and despair, seeks solace in the written word. As she pours her heart into her journal, she encounters the enigmatic figure of the Penitent, a mysterious stranger who offers both comfort and torment. Through their haunting exchanges, Laura confronts the depths of her sorrow, the complexities of love and loss, ... Read more

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In the aftermath of a devastating loss, Laura Riding, a young woman grappling with grief and despair, seeks solace in the written word. As she pours her heart into her journal, she encounters the enigmatic figure of the Penitent, a mysterious stranger who offers both comfort and torment. Through their haunting exchanges, Laura confronts the depths of her sorrow, the complexities of love and loss,
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Madness and Civilization

A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason

by Michel Foucault ...

Narrated by Dave Gillies ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization, Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity, and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about ... Read more

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In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization, Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity, and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about
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Discipline & Punish

The Birth of the Prison

by Michel Foucault ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

13 hours 8 min

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a man condemned of attempting to assassinate the King of France was drawn and quartered in a grisly spectacle that suggested an unmediated duel between the violence of the criminal and the violence of the state. This groundbreaking book by Michel Foucault, the most influential philosopher since Sartre, compels us to reevaluate our assumptions about all the ensuing ... Read more

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Two hundred and fifty years ago, a man condemned of attempting to assassinate the King of France was drawn and quartered in a grisly spectacle that suggested an unmediated duel between the violence of the criminal and the violence of the state. This groundbreaking book by Michel Foucault, the most influential philosopher since Sartre, compels us to reevaluate our assumptions about all the ensuing
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Gender Trouble

Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

by Judith Butler ...

Narrated by Emily Beresford ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years, Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial.Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, "essential" notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category "woman" and continues in this vein with examinations of "the masculine" and "the feminine. ... Read more

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One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years, Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial.Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, "essential" notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category "woman" and continues in this vein with examinations of "the masculine" and "the feminine.
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Twilight of American Sanity

A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump

by Allen Frances ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

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12 hours 38 min

“Unravel[s] the national psyche that brought our politics to this moment.” — Evan Osnos, The New YorkerA landmark book, from “one of the world’s most prominent psychiatrists” (The Atlantic): Allen Frances analyzes the nation, viewing the rise of Donald J. Trump as darkly symptomatic of a deeper societal distress that must be understood if we are to move forward. Equally challenging and profound, ... Read more

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“Unravel[s] the national psyche that brought our politics to this moment.” — Evan Osnos, The New YorkerA landmark book, from “one of the world’s most prominent psychiatrists” (The Atlantic): Allen Frances analyzes the nation, viewing the rise of Donald J. Trump as darkly symptomatic of a deeper societal distress that must be understood if we are to move forward. Equally challenging and profound,
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Goebbels

A Biography

by Peter Longerich ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

28 hours 46 min

As a young man, Joseph Goebbels was a budding narcissist with a constant need of approval. Through political involvement, he found personal affirmation within the German National Socialist Party. In this comprehensive volume, Peter Longerich documents Goebbels’ descent into anti-Semitism and ideology and ascent through the ranks of the Nazi party, where he became an integral member Hitler’s inner ... Read more

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As a young man, Joseph Goebbels was a budding narcissist with a constant need of approval. Through political involvement, he found personal affirmation within the German National Socialist Party. In this comprehensive volume, Peter Longerich documents Goebbels’ descent into anti-Semitism and ideology and ascent through the ranks of the Nazi party, where he became an integral member Hitler’s inner
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Brief Encounters with Che Guevara

Stories

by Ben Fountain ...

Narrated by Christian Baskous ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

The well-meaning protagonists of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara are caught—to both disastrous and hilarious effect—in the maelstrom of political and social upheaval surrounding them. Ben Fountain's prize-winning debut speaks to the intimate connection between the foreign, the familiar, and the inescapably human. ... Read more

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The well-meaning protagonists of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara are caught—to both disastrous and hilarious effect—in the maelstrom of political and social upheaval surrounding them. Ben Fountain's prize-winning debut speaks to the intimate connection between the foreign, the familiar, and the inescapably human.
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The Social Construction of Reality

A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge

by Peter L. Berger, Thomas Luckmann ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

9 hours

Called the "fifth-most important sociological book of the 20th century" by the International Sociological Association, this groundbreaking study of knowledge introduces the concept of "social construction" into the social sciences for the first time. In it, Berger and Luckmann reformulate the task of the sociological subdiscipline that, since Max Scheler, has been known as the sociology of ... Read more

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Called the "fifth-most important sociological book of the 20th century" by the International Sociological Association, this groundbreaking study of knowledge introduces the concept of "social construction" into the social sciences for the first time. In it, Berger and Luckmann reformulate the task of the sociological subdiscipline that, since Max Scheler, has been known as the sociology of
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Proust Was a Neuroscientist

by Jonah Lehrer ...

Narrated by Dan John Miller ...

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7 hours 39 min

In this technology-driven age, it’s tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sent humans into space. But as Jonah Lehrer argues in this sparkling debut, science is not the only path to knowledge. In fact, when it comes to understanding the brain, art got there first.Taking a group of artists – a painter, a poet, a chef, a ... Read more

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In this technology-driven age, it’s tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sent humans into space. But as Jonah Lehrer argues in this sparkling debut, science is not the only path to knowledge. In fact, when it comes to understanding the brain, art got there first.Taking a group of artists – a painter, a poet, a chef, a
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Rites of Spring

The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age

by Modris Eksteins ...

Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

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14 hours 53 min

Dazzling in its originality, Rites of Spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of World War I, from the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913 to the death of Hitler in 1945. "The Great War," as Modris Eksteins writes, "was the psychological turning point . . . for modernism as a whole. The urge to create and the urge to destroy had changed places."Eksteins goes on to ... Read more

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Dazzling in its originality, Rites of Spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of World War I, from the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913 to the death of Hitler in 1945. "The Great War," as Modris Eksteins writes, "was the psychological turning point . . . for modernism as a whole. The urge to create and the urge to destroy had changed places."Eksteins goes on to
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