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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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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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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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Autobiographical Reflections

by Eric Voegelin ...

Narrated by Bernard Mayes ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

This is an ideal introduction to the ideas of Eric Voegelin, a man whom many regard as the greatest thinker of our time. Here we encounter the stages in the development of his unique philosophy of consciousness; his key intellectual breakthroughs; his theory of history; and his diagnosis of the political ills of the modern age.The book also provides a veritable catalog of the thinkers who formed ... Read more

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This is an ideal introduction to the ideas of Eric Voegelin, a man whom many regard as the greatest thinker of our time. Here we encounter the stages in the development of his unique philosophy of consciousness; his key intellectual breakthroughs; his theory of history; and his diagnosis of the political ills of the modern age.The book also provides a veritable catalog of the thinkers who formed
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سلام

حوارات مع معلم روحانى عن السلام و الطمأنينة

by أحمد عبدالمجيد ...

Narrated by أحمد عبدالمجيد ...

Unabridged

4 hours 50 min

"يا صديقي لا تكُن أحمقَ كالرجل الذي قضى دهرًا يبحث عن الخالق في أقوال السابقين، في تعاليم المتنورين، بين الناس وفي كتب المتصوِّفة وفلسفات الشرقيين، ثم اكتشف في النهاية، لمَّا تخلَّى عن كبريائه وإرادته، أنه كان طول الوقت لصيقًا به؛ ذلك لأنه نسي، في خضمِّ البحث المحموم، أن يُلقي نظرة داخل نفسه". استيقظ صاحبنا ذات يوم فوجد نفسه يشعر بطمأنينة لم يدر لها سببًا، وعندما جلس في موقف الحافلات لفت انتباهه ... Read more

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"يا صديقي لا تكُن أحمقَ كالرجل الذي قضى دهرًا يبحث عن الخالق في أقوال السابقين، في تعاليم المتنورين، بين الناس وفي كتب المتصوِّفة وفلسفات الشرقيين، ثم اكتشف في النهاية، لمَّا تخلَّى عن كبريائه وإرادته، أنه كان طول الوقت لصيقًا به؛ ذلك لأنه نسي، في خضمِّ البحث المحموم، أن يُلقي نظرة داخل نفسه". استيقظ صاحبنا ذات يوم فوجد نفسه يشعر بطمأنينة لم يدر لها سببًا، وعندما جلس في موقف الحافلات لفت انتباهه
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Ray Kurzweil: Le Prophète du Transhumanisme

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 39 - Technologie, IA et futur
Unabridged

3 hours 49 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ray Kurzweil – Le Prophète du TranshumanismeEt si l’humanité n’était qu’au début de sa véritable évolution ?Ray Kurzweil, inventeur de génie, visionnaire audacieux et penseur du futur, imagine un monde où la technologie transcende nos limites biologiques. À travers ce livre, plongez dans son univers fascinant : celui de la Singularité technologique, ... Read more

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Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ray Kurzweil – Le Prophète du TranshumanismeEt si l’humanité n’était qu’au début de sa véritable évolution ?Ray Kurzweil, inventeur de génie, visionnaire audacieux et penseur du futur, imagine un monde où la technologie transcende nos limites biologiques. À travers ce livre, plongez dans son univers fascinant : celui de la Singularité technologique,
... Read more
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Parfit

A Philosopher and His Mission to Save Morality

by David Edmonds ...

Narrated by Zeb Soanes ...

Unabridged

13 hours 14 min

This audiobook narrated by Zeb Soanes paints an entertaining and illuminating portrait of a brilliant philosopher who tried to rescue morality from nihilismDerek Parfit (1942–2017) is the most famous philosopher most people have never heard of. Widely regarded as one of the greatest moral thinkers of the past hundred years, Parfit was anything but a public intellectual. Yet his ideas have shaped ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Zeb Soanes paints an entertaining and illuminating portrait of a brilliant philosopher who tried to rescue morality from nihilismDerek Parfit (1942–2017) is the most famous philosopher most people have never heard of. Widely regarded as one of the greatest moral thinkers of the past hundred years, Parfit was anything but a public intellectual. Yet his ideas have shaped
... Read more
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Maharishi & Me

Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru

by Susan Shumsky ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

13 hours 21 min

Susan Shumsky is a successful author in the New Age/Spirituality field, writing books on meditation, intuition, prayer, auras, chakras, and the like. But in the 1970s, she was one of only a handful of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s personal attendants and administrators, in India, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Following the teachings of Maharishi displaced Susan’s devotion to the hippie lifestyle, as she ... Read more

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Susan Shumsky is a successful author in the New Age/Spirituality field, writing books on meditation, intuition, prayer, auras, chakras, and the like. But in the 1970s, she was one of only a handful of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s personal attendants and administrators, in India, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Following the teachings of Maharishi displaced Susan’s devotion to the hippie lifestyle, as she
... Read more
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Thomas Aquinas

A Life from Beginning to End

by Hourly History ...

Narrated by Mike Nelson ...

Series series Biographies of Christians
Unabridged

57 min

Thomas Aquinas is known as a great theologian, and his treatises and theories are studied by clergy all over the world. He is celebrated for his words of wisdom as well as the alleged miracles that he performed while he was still alive. Yet as large as his acclaim may be, Aquinas has also had his fair share of detractors both during his lifetime and long thereafter.In the twentieth century, for ... Read more

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Thomas Aquinas is known as a great theologian, and his treatises and theories are studied by clergy all over the world. He is celebrated for his words of wisdom as well as the alleged miracles that he performed while he was still alive. Yet as large as his acclaim may be, Aquinas has also had his fair share of detractors both during his lifetime and long thereafter.In the twentieth century, for
... Read more
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Kant's Categorical Imperative

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

44 min

Philosophy deals with finding answers to questions related to existence, enlightenment, knowledge, duty, etc. through critical reasoning and arguments. Kantianism is an important part of western philosophy. Categorical Imperatives (CI) are central to Kantian ethics. They are unconditional and absolute and must be followed under all circumstances without any regard to desires or consequences. Four ... Read more

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Philosophy deals with finding answers to questions related to existence, enlightenment, knowledge, duty, etc. through critical reasoning and arguments. Kantianism is an important part of western philosophy. Categorical Imperatives (CI) are central to Kantian ethics. They are unconditional and absolute and must be followed under all circumstances without any regard to desires or consequences. Four
... Read more
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Yoga Of Love Baba Ram Dass & Neem Karoli Baba, The

by Jagannatha Dasa ...

Narrated by Jagannatha Dasa ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

"Money should be used to help others.” "Attachment is the strongest block to realization.” "Love is the strongest medicine." Neem Karoli Baba Known to his followers as Maharaj, Neem Karoli Baba was a noted guru, mystic and devotee of Lord Hanuman. Here is the essence of his remarkable life and teachings. He is known outside India for being the spiritual master of a number of Americans who ... Read more

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"Money should be used to help others.” "Attachment is the strongest block to realization.” "Love is the strongest medicine." Neem Karoli Baba Known to his followers as Maharaj, Neem Karoli Baba was a noted guru, mystic and devotee of Lord Hanuman. Here is the essence of his remarkable life and teachings. He is known outside India for being the spiritual master of a number of Americans who
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Aufbruch in die Freiheit

Frauen in der islamischen Welt begegnen Jesus

by Tom Doyle, Tom Doyle, JoAnn Doyle, JoAnn Doyle, Greg Webster, Greg Webster ...

Narrated by Daniel Kopp, Simone Merz ...

Abridged

5 hours 26 min

Das Hörbuch "Aufbruch in die Freiheit" von Tom und JoAnn Doyle erzählt die Geschichte von Frauen, die mitten in extremen Situationen zu Jesus gefunden haben. Farah liebt ihren Beruf und die schicken Klamotten, die sie sich leisten kann. Als die Familie dringend Geld braucht, um eine lebensrettende OP für ihre Mutter bezahlen zu können, wird Farah zwangsverheiratet. Ihr Leben als Ehefrau und Mutter ... Read more

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Das Hörbuch "Aufbruch in die Freiheit" von Tom und JoAnn Doyle erzählt die Geschichte von Frauen, die mitten in extremen Situationen zu Jesus gefunden haben. Farah liebt ihren Beruf und die schicken Klamotten, die sie sich leisten kann. Als die Familie dringend Geld braucht, um eine lebensrettende OP für ihre Mutter bezahlen zu können, wird Farah zwangsverheiratet. Ihr Leben als Ehefrau und Mutter
... Read more
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KNOW ABOUT "FRANCIS BACON"

AN ENGLISH PHILOSOPHER, STATESMAN, SCIENTIST, JURIST, AND AUTHOR.

by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Narrated by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

This is small copy of the introduction of the book: Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author. He is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the Scientific Revolution. Bacon's work helped to lay the foundation for modern science by promoting the use of inductive reasoning and experimental observation.Bacon was born into a ... Read more

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This is small copy of the introduction of the book: Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author. He is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the Scientific Revolution. Bacon's work helped to lay the foundation for modern science by promoting the use of inductive reasoning and experimental observation.Bacon was born into a
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Omar Khayyam: Pearl Thought [Russian Edition]

by Omar Khayyam ...

Narrated by Stanislav Ivanov ...

Unabridged

33 min

Omar Khayyam is a Persian poet, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer. In the world he is known as the author of one of the most beautiful poems in world literature in the form of Rubaiyat.The wisdom of his creative legacy still affects us, staying as fresh and relevant as a thousand years ago. There is even a tarot book Khayyam "Rubio"! Well, perhaps you can get answers to your important ... Read more

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Omar Khayyam is a Persian poet, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer. In the world he is known as the author of one of the most beautiful poems in world literature in the form of Rubaiyat.The wisdom of his creative legacy still affects us, staying as fresh and relevant as a thousand years ago. There is even a tarot book Khayyam "Rubio"! Well, perhaps you can get answers to your important
... Read more
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Plato of Athens

A Life in Philosophy

by Robin Waterfield ...

Narrated by Tristam Summers ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned, especially after the Athenians condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. He began teaching in his twenties and later founded the Academy, the world's first higher-educational ... Read more

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Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned, especially after the Athenians condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. He began teaching in his twenties and later founded the Academy, the world's first higher-educational
... Read more
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Simply Descartes

by Kurt Smith ...

Narrated by Esmée Cook ...

Series Audiobook 13 - Great Lives
Unabridged

4 hours 3 min

René Descartes was born in La Haye en Touraine, France, on March 31, 1596. He attended a Jesuit college and studied law for two years, but he soon gave up formal academics to immerse himself in “the great book of the world.” In 1618, he joined the army, where he became interested in military engineering and expanded his knowledge of physics and mathematics. Then, one night in 1619, he experienced ... Read more

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René Descartes was born in La Haye en Touraine, France, on March 31, 1596. He attended a Jesuit college and studied law for two years, but he soon gave up formal academics to immerse himself in “the great book of the world.” In 1618, he joined the army, where he became interested in military engineering and expanded his knowledge of physics and mathematics. Then, one night in 1619, he experienced
... Read more
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Aldoux Huxley’s Philosophy

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

45 min

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English philosopher and writer. He published nearly 50 books, both works of non-fiction and novels, as well as lengthy articles, essays, and poems. Raised into the influential Huxley family, he received a degree in English literature at Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote poetry and short stories at the beginning of his career and edited ... Read more

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Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English philosopher and writer. He published nearly 50 books, both works of non-fiction and novels, as well as lengthy articles, essays, and poems. Raised into the influential Huxley family, he received a degree in English literature at Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote poetry and short stories at the beginning of his career and edited
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The Life of St. Augustine

by F. W. Farrar DD, FRS ...

Narrated by Frederick Davidson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 10 min

St. Augustine was the greatest Western philosopher for 1,000 years and a dominant influence on the history of Christian theology. From his conversion in 386 to his death in 430, he remained a great teacher, church statesman, and polemical theologian. St. Thomas Aquinas was one of many scholars influenced by Augustine’s theories. Four hundred of his sermons survive, and some are still foundational ... Read more

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St. Augustine was the greatest Western philosopher for 1,000 years and a dominant influence on the history of Christian theology. From his conversion in 386 to his death in 430, he remained a great teacher, church statesman, and polemical theologian. St. Thomas Aquinas was one of many scholars influenced by Augustine’s theories. Four hundred of his sermons survive, and some are still foundational
... Read more
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Derrida's Hauntology

Specters of Absence in Modern Thought

by Conrad Riker ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Series Audiobook box set - redpilled progressive (satire)
Unabridged

4 hours 44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Sick of Phantom Oppression Haunting Your Success?Do feminist “specters” blame you for problems that don’t exist?Are you tired of being told logic is “oppressive” while male suicide rates climb?Ready to crush the academic ghosts sabotaging your legacy?- How hauntology became Marxism’s coping mechanism for losing the Cold War- Why 78% of gender studies ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Sick of Phantom Oppression Haunting Your Success?Do feminist “specters” blame you for problems that don’t exist?Are you tired of being told logic is “oppressive” while male suicide rates climb?Ready to crush the academic ghosts sabotaging your legacy?- How hauntology became Marxism’s coping mechanism for losing the Cold War- Why 78% of gender studies
... Read more
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Schmeckt und seht, wie Gut der Herr ist

by Volker Böhm ...

Narrated by Digitale Stimme Gabriel G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Begib dich auf eine lebensverändernde Reise über Kontinente und Kulturen mit dem Buch "Schmeckt und seht wie gut der Herr ist", eine inspirierende, wahre Geschichte über Glauben, Abenteuer und die unübersehbare Kraft von Gottes Liebe. Vom Herzen Europas bis hin zu den Inseln der Karibik folge dem außergewöhnlichen Weg einer Familie, die dem ... Read more

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Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Begib dich auf eine lebensverändernde Reise über Kontinente und Kulturen mit dem Buch "Schmeckt und seht wie gut der Herr ist", eine inspirierende, wahre Geschichte über Glauben, Abenteuer und die unübersehbare Kraft von Gottes Liebe. Vom Herzen Europas bis hin zu den Inseln der Karibik folge dem außergewöhnlichen Weg einer Familie, die dem
... Read more

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