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Thomas More

A Life

by Joanne Paul ...

Narrated by Ben Miles ...

Unabridged

15 hours 19 min

The definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century: Thomas More.Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history.Was he a saintly ... Read more

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The definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century: Thomas More.Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history.Was he a saintly
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Spinoza in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Unabridged

1 hour 13 min

Spinoza’s brilliant metaphysical system was derived neither from reality nor experience. Starting from basic assumptions, with a series of geometric proofs he built a universe which was also God—one and the same thing, the classic example of pantheism. Although his system seems an oddity today, Spinoza’s conclusions are deeply in accord with modern thought, from science (the holistic ethics of ... Read more

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Spinoza’s brilliant metaphysical system was derived neither from reality nor experience. Starting from basic assumptions, with a series of geometric proofs he built a universe which was also God—one and the same thing, the classic example of pantheism. Although his system seems an oddity today, Spinoza’s conclusions are deeply in accord with modern thought, from science (the holistic ethics of
... Read more
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Doors of Perception, The

by Aldous Huxley ...

Narrated by Aedemon Maure ...

Unabridged

3 hours 7 min

"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern ... Read more

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"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern
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Plato in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

In an age when philosophers had scarcely glimpsed the horizons of the mind, a boy named Aristocles decided to forgo his ambitions as a wrestler. Adopting the nickname Plato, he embarked instead on a life in philosophy. In 387 BC he founded the Academy, the world's first university, and taught his students that all we see is not reality but merely a reproduction of the true source. And in his ... Read more

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In an age when philosophers had scarcely glimpsed the horizons of the mind, a boy named Aristocles decided to forgo his ambitions as a wrestler. Adopting the nickname Plato, he embarked instead on a life in philosophy. In 387 BC he founded the Academy, the world's first university, and taught his students that all we see is not reality but merely a reproduction of the true source. And in his
... Read more
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Schopenhauer in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

Schopenhauer, the "philosopher of pessimism," makes it very plain that he regards the world and our life in it as a bad joke. But if the world is indifferent to our fate, it doesn't thwart us on purpose. The world's fa├ºade is supported by what Schopenhauer calls the universal Will—blind and without purpose. This Will brings on all our misery and suffering; our only hope is to liberate ourselves ... Read more

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Schopenhauer, the "philosopher of pessimism," makes it very plain that he regards the world and our life in it as a bad joke. But if the world is indifferent to our fate, it doesn't thwart us on purpose. The world's fa├ºade is supported by what Schopenhauer calls the universal Will—blind and without purpose. This Will brings on all our misery and suffering; our only hope is to liberate ourselves
... Read more
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Confucius in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Unabridged

1 hour 16 min

Confucius taught a moral wisdom that would become a predominant social force in China from the second century BCE until the mid-twentieth century. It would appear that his aim was to turn his pupils into good government officials, but his quaint humanistic platitudes, maxims, and quasi-enigmatic anecdotes made spiritual fodder for the next two thousand years of the culture.In Confucius in 90 ... Read more

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Confucius taught a moral wisdom that would become a predominant social force in China from the second century BCE until the mid-twentieth century. It would appear that his aim was to turn his pupils into good government officials, but his quaint humanistic platitudes, maxims, and quasi-enigmatic anecdotes made spiritual fodder for the next two thousand years of the culture.In Confucius in 90
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Descartes in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

René Descartes spent much of his life in solitude. Fortunately, these countless lonely hours helped Descartes produce the declaration that changed all philosophy: “I think, therefore I am.” Convincing himself to doubt and disregard sensory knowledge, Descartes found he could prove his existence through his thoughts alone. This internal reality, he believed, was the true reality, while the external ... Read more

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René Descartes spent much of his life in solitude. Fortunately, these countless lonely hours helped Descartes produce the declaration that changed all philosophy: “I think, therefore I am.” Convincing himself to doubt and disregard sensory knowledge, Descartes found he could prove his existence through his thoughts alone. This internal reality, he believed, was the true reality, while the external
... Read more
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Schopenhauer

A Very Short Introduction

by Christopher Janaway ...

Unabridged

1 min

Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will—a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both ... Read more

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Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will—a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both
... Read more
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Wittgenstein in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Unabridged

1 hour 16 min

If we accept Wittgenstein's word for it, he is the last philosopher. In his view, philosophy in the traditional sense was finished.Ludwig Wittgenstein was a superb logician who distrusted language and sought to solve the problems of philosophy by reducing them to logic. All else—metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics, finally even philosophy itself—was excluded. "What we cannot speak about," he declared, ... Read more

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If we accept Wittgenstein's word for it, he is the last philosopher. In his view, philosophy in the traditional sense was finished.Ludwig Wittgenstein was a superb logician who distrusted language and sought to solve the problems of philosophy by reducing them to logic. All else—metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics, finally even philosophy itself—was excluded. "What we cannot speak about," he declared,
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Fervent Freedom Fighters

Anthology of Pamphleteers from the 16th to the 20th Century

by Daniel Cosculluela ...

Narrated by Synthesized voice ...

Unabridged

12 hours 8 min

This anthology brings to light the richness of the pamphleteer tradition in France, between the 16th and 20th centuries. Though satirists and pamphleteers have emerged out of various political backgrounds down through the centuries, what they have in common is irreverence, courage and insubordination to all forms of power. Among them: Blanqui, Bloy, Desmoulins, Libertad, Proudhon, Rivarol, ... Read more

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This anthology brings to light the richness of the pamphleteer tradition in France, between the 16th and 20th centuries. Though satirists and pamphleteers have emerged out of various political backgrounds down through the centuries, what they have in common is irreverence, courage and insubordination to all forms of power. Among them: Blanqui, Bloy, Desmoulins, Libertad, Proudhon, Rivarol,
... Read more
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Fin des fuites, commencements

Inspiré d'un voyage en Sibérie

by Mathieu Lamour ...

Unabridged

1 hour 35 min

Journal de bord d’un voyage en Sibérie, au fil de l’histoire, cette écriture est devenue une bouée de sauvetage qui a permis à l’auteur de tenir bon. Comme les buts de son périple, cette démarche innocente s’est révélée être le témoignage d’une autre période fondatrice de ses premières années. Extrait d’un parcours initiatique très personnel, un miroir de plus dans la mer. ... Read more

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Journal de bord d’un voyage en Sibérie, au fil de l’histoire, cette écriture est devenue une bouée de sauvetage qui a permis à l’auteur de tenir bon. Comme les buts de son périple, cette démarche innocente s’est révélée être le témoignage d’une autre période fondatrice de ses premières années. Extrait d’un parcours initiatique très personnel, un miroir de plus dans la mer.
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Ayn Rand and the World She Made

by Anne C. Heller ...

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne ...

Unabridged

19 hours 37 min

Ayn Rand is best known as the author of two phenomenally best-selling ideological novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, which have sold over twelve million copies in the United States alone. Through them, she built a cult following in the late 1950s and became the guiding light of Libertarianism and of White House economic policy in the 1960s and ‘70s. Her defenses of radical individualism ... Read more

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Ayn Rand is best known as the author of two phenomenally best-selling ideological novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, which have sold over twelve million copies in the United States alone. Through them, she built a cult following in the late 1950s and became the guiding light of Libertarianism and of White House economic policy in the 1960s and ‘70s. Her defenses of radical individualism
... Read more
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Hannah Arendt

Die Biografie

by Thomas Meyer, Thomas Meyer ...

Narrated by Timo Weisschnur, Maria Hartmann ...

Unabridged

19 hours 45 min

Die große neue Biografie»Ich glaube nicht, daß es irgendeinen Denkvorgang gibt, der ohne persönliche Erfahrung möglich ist. Alles Denken ist Nachdenken, der Sache nach – denken.« Für Thomas Meyer bilden diese Sätze den Leitfaden seiner Biografie Hannah Arendts. Ihm folgt Meyer, wenn er anhand neuer Quellen ihr Leben und Werk von Königsberg nach New York, von der Dissertation über Augustinus bis ... Read more

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Die große neue Biografie»Ich glaube nicht, daß es irgendeinen Denkvorgang gibt, der ohne persönliche Erfahrung möglich ist. Alles Denken ist Nachdenken, der Sache nach – denken.« Für Thomas Meyer bilden diese Sätze den Leitfaden seiner Biografie Hannah Arendts. Ihm folgt Meyer, wenn er anhand neuer Quellen ihr Leben und Werk von Königsberg nach New York, von der Dissertation über Augustinus bis
... Read more
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The Best of All Possible Worlds

A Life of Leibniz in Seven Pivotal Days

by Michael Kempe ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a "universal genius" who ranged across many fields and made breakthroughs in most of them. Leibniz invented calculus (independently from Isaac Newton), conceptualized the modern computer, and developed the famous thesis that the existing world is the best that God could have created.Historian and Leibniz expert Michael Kempe takes us on a journey into the mind of a ... Read more

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a "universal genius" who ranged across many fields and made breakthroughs in most of them. Leibniz invented calculus (independently from Isaac Newton), conceptualized the modern computer, and developed the famous thesis that the existing world is the best that God could have created.Historian and Leibniz expert Michael Kempe takes us on a journey into the mind of a
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Shriguruji Ani Yuvashakti श्रीगुरुजी आणि युवाशक्ती

by Adhish Kumar, Sharad Thite ...

Narrated by Amogh Vaidya ...

Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

श्रीगुरुजी जीवनभर भारतातील तरुणांचे आदर्श आणि प्रेरणास्थान राहिले. 'गुरुजी' हे संबोधनही त्यांना काशी हिंदू विश्वविद्यालयातील विद्यार्थ्यांनीच दिले होते. देशाच्या परिस्थितीचा सामना करण्यासाठी युवकांचीच शक्ती जागृत करावी लागेल, अशी श्रीगुरुजींची धारणा होती. युवाशक्ती हीच देशाची खरी शक्ती, हा दृष्टिकोन ठेवून त्यांनी युवाशक्तीला वेळोवेळी जे मार्गदर्शन केले त्याचे संकलन 'श्रीगुरुजी आणि युवाशक्ती' या प ... Read more

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श्रीगुरुजी जीवनभर भारतातील तरुणांचे आदर्श आणि प्रेरणास्थान राहिले. 'गुरुजी' हे संबोधनही त्यांना काशी हिंदू विश्वविद्यालयातील विद्यार्थ्यांनीच दिले होते. देशाच्या परिस्थितीचा सामना करण्यासाठी युवकांचीच शक्ती जागृत करावी लागेल, अशी श्रीगुरुजींची धारणा होती. युवाशक्ती हीच देशाची खरी शक्ती, हा दृष्टिकोन ठेवून त्यांनी युवाशक्तीला वेळोवेळी जे मार्गदर्शन केले त्याचे संकलन 'श्रीगुरुजी आणि युवाशक्ती' या प
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En finir avec toutes les addictions

Les 5 piliers de la Méthode ADIOS - Activation de l'Inconscient Orientée vers la Solution

by Sarah Nacass ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

En finir avec toutes les addictions (l’alcool, le tabac, les drogues, les dépendances affectives, les addictions sexuelles, la boulimie, le sucre, les jeux d'argent, les techno-addiction aux écrans etc...) en remontant aux sources du problème grâce aux cinq piliers de la méthode ADIOS : c’est ce que vous allez découvrir dans cet ouvrage novateur et surtout comment obtenir un changement rapide et ... Read more

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En finir avec toutes les addictions (l’alcool, le tabac, les drogues, les dépendances affectives, les addictions sexuelles, la boulimie, le sucre, les jeux d'argent, les techno-addiction aux écrans etc...) en remontant aux sources du problème grâce aux cinq piliers de la méthode ADIOS : c’est ce que vous allez découvrir dans cet ouvrage novateur et surtout comment obtenir un changement rapide et
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Шопенгауэр. Для тех, кто хочет все успеть

by Артур Шопенгауэр ...

Narrated by Елена Федорив ...

Series series Энциклопедия быстрых знаний
Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

В чем же сила философской мысли Шопенгауэра? Авторы книги уверены, что понимание любой философии сложно без понимания судьбы самого философа. В этом издании вы найдете тот «расширенный минимум», который позволит вам иметь достаточное представление об учении великого мыслителя, его жизни и творчестве. ... Read more

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В чем же сила философской мысли Шопенгауэра? Авторы книги уверены, что понимание любой философии сложно без понимания судьбы самого философа. В этом издании вы найдете тот «расширенный минимум», который позволит вам иметь достаточное представление об учении великого мыслителя, его жизни и творчестве.
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sein. einfach nur sein.

Wie innerer Frieden wirklich möglich ist

by Hans Langner ...

Narrated by Hans Langner ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

Ein Hörbuch, das man seinen Kindern (und besten Freunden) schenken möchte, mit den Worten: "Hör es Dir an - so wirst Du glücklich!" Noch nie hat jemand aus der westlichen Welt die Botschaft des inneren Friedens so spannend, inspirierend und unterhaltsam erklärt wie der Künstler Hans Langner alias Birdman. Er teilt kurze inspirierende Texte voller Weisheit und Gelassenheit, die uns helfen zu ... Read more

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Ein Hörbuch, das man seinen Kindern (und besten Freunden) schenken möchte, mit den Worten: "Hör es Dir an - so wirst Du glücklich!" Noch nie hat jemand aus der westlichen Welt die Botschaft des inneren Friedens so spannend, inspirierend und unterhaltsam erklärt wie der Künstler Hans Langner alias Birdman. Er teilt kurze inspirierende Texte voller Weisheit und Gelassenheit, die uns helfen zu
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Hegelian Dialectic

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

41 min

Dialectic is a method of discussion between two arguments in an effort to finding a better truth and throughout histories, various philosophers have come up with their own logic of dialectic. Hegelian dialectic was born during the modern philosophy time, adopting Plato’s dialectic with Hegel’s own touch to it. Hegelian dialectic unites two different determinations into one, creating a meaning that ... Read more

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Dialectic is a method of discussion between two arguments in an effort to finding a better truth and throughout histories, various philosophers have come up with their own logic of dialectic. Hegelian dialectic was born during the modern philosophy time, adopting Plato’s dialectic with Hegel’s own touch to it. Hegelian dialectic unites two different determinations into one, creating a meaning that
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Les enragés de la liberté. Anthologie des pamphlétaires du XVIe au XXe siècles

by Daniel Cosculluela ...

Narrated by Synthèse vocale ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

Préface d’André Bercoff Cette anthologie révèle la richesse de la tradition pamphlétaire en France entre le xvie et le xxe siècles. Satiristes et pamphlétaires viennent d’horizons politiques variés et de siècles différents, mais leurs points de rencontre sont l’irrévérence, le courage et l’insoumission à tous les pouvoirs. Parmi eux : Blanqui, Bloy, Desmoulins, Libertad, Proudhon, Rivarol, ... Read more

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Préface d’André Bercoff Cette anthologie révèle la richesse de la tradition pamphlétaire en France entre le xvie et le xxe siècles. Satiristes et pamphlétaires viennent d’horizons politiques variés et de siècles différents, mais leurs points de rencontre sont l’irrévérence, le courage et l’insoumission à tous les pouvoirs. Parmi eux : Blanqui, Bloy, Desmoulins, Libertad, Proudhon, Rivarol,
... Read more
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KNOW ABOUT "ARISTOTLE"

An Ancient Greek Philosopher.

by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Narrated by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

This is small part of introduction of the book: Welcome, dear reader, to the captivating journey through the life and wisdom of one of history's most remarkable minds—Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher. As we step back in time, we'll uncover the profound insights and contributions that have left an indelible mark on philosophy, science, and our understanding of the world.Aristotle's tale ... Read more

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This is small part of introduction of the book: Welcome, dear reader, to the captivating journey through the life and wisdom of one of history's most remarkable minds—Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher. As we step back in time, we'll uncover the profound insights and contributions that have left an indelible mark on philosophy, science, and our understanding of the world.Aristotle's tale
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Neville Goddard - Zu Ihren Diensten (At Your Command 1939)

Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme nach Neville Goddard

by Fabio Mantegna ...

Narrated by Konrad Lindemann ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Neville Goddard: Alle 14 original Bücher auf Deutsch
Unabridged

52 min

Neville Goddard (Deutsch): Zu Ihren Diensten - Originaltitel: At Your Command - aus dem Jahre 1939. Das 1. Buch von Neville Goddard über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme. Zu Ihren Diensten ist die deutsche Übersetzung von At Your Command aus dem Jahre 1939. Es ist das 1. Buch über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme, dass Neville Goddard zu seiner Zeit veröffentlicht hat. ... Read more

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Neville Goddard (Deutsch): Zu Ihren Diensten - Originaltitel: At Your Command - aus dem Jahre 1939. Das 1. Buch von Neville Goddard über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme. Zu Ihren Diensten ist die deutsche Übersetzung von At Your Command aus dem Jahre 1939. Es ist das 1. Buch über das Manifestieren mit dem Gesetz der Annahme, dass Neville Goddard zu seiner Zeit veröffentlicht hat.
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Great Philosophers, The

From Socrates to Foucault

by Jeremy Stangroom, James Garvey ...

Narrated by Stephen Crossley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

Philosophy has been underway for more than 2,000 years. The Great Philosophers traces the biggest and most influential thoughts in philosophy's long stride through history, beginning with the ancient Greeks and early Romans, the first philosophical thinkers in the West, to whom much is owed.How their concerns became the concerns of those who followed is clearly laid out, as is the way their ... Read more

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Philosophy has been underway for more than 2,000 years. The Great Philosophers traces the biggest and most influential thoughts in philosophy's long stride through history, beginning with the ancient Greeks and early Romans, the first philosophical thinkers in the West, to whom much is owed.How their concerns became the concerns of those who followed is clearly laid out, as is the way their
... Read more
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Symposium, the Apology, and the Allegory of the Cave

by Plato ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

This collection brings together three of Plato's most enduring classics: the Symposium, the Apology, and the famous "Allegory of the Cave" from the Republic.The Symposium, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and goodness, is arguably the deepest inquiry of its kind in Western philosophy. The Apology, Plato's account of the speech given by Socrates at ... Read more

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This collection brings together three of Plato's most enduring classics: the Symposium, the Apology, and the famous "Allegory of the Cave" from the Republic.The Symposium, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and goodness, is arguably the deepest inquiry of its kind in Western philosophy. The Apology, Plato's account of the speech given by Socrates at
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