Philosophy

Essays in Radical Empiricism

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William James



William James (1842 – 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He wrote influential books on the young science of psych…

Mysticism and Logic

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Bertrand Russell



This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. "Mathematics and the Metaphysicians" detail…

Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους

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Plato



Ο Πλάτωνας ήταν σπουδαίος Έλληνας φιλόσοφος και συγγραφέας (427 π.Χ. - 347 π.Χ.), ο γνωστότερος μαθητής του Σωκράτη. Ο Πλάτων έγραψε την Απο…

Dialogo delle lingue

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Sperone Speroni



Pubblicato nel 1542, questo dialogo espone le teorie sulla lingua italiana che, già dal secolo precedente, presero forma, cercando di…

Crime

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Clarence Darrow



Clarence Darrow was an American lawyer. He remains notable for his wit and agnosticism, which marked him as one of the most famous American …

Fables de La Fontaine

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Jean de la Fontaine



Voici le premier livre des Fables de Jean de La Fontaine publié par le fabuliste à l'âge de 47 ans. Inspiré de l'…

Der Königsgaukler

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Manfred Kyber



In diesem "indischen Märchen" erzählt Manfred Kyber die Geschichte von Mantao, der als Sohn armer, einfacher Leute gebor…

The Quest of the Historical Jesus

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Albert Schweitzer



In this book, Schweitzer traces the historical progress of 'Historical Jesus' research, from Hermann Reimarus in the mid 18th century, to Wi…

A Dissertation Concerning the Nature of True Virtue

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Jonathan Edwards



Disproportionately remembered as a hellfire-and-brimstone Puritan preacher on the basis of the excessively-anthologized "Sinners in the…

The World as Will and Idea

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Arthur Schopenhauer



In this work, Schopenhauer explains his fundamental idea that at the root of the reality we see around us is a Will that eternally, insatiab…

Days

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Ralph Waldo Emerson



LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Days by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for June 10, 2012.As a lectur…

Uncle Remus & Friends

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Joel Chandler Harris



Uncle Remus, that genial old storyteller, knows how to spin these wonderful tales about the 'criteers' that the little 6 year old boy (and m…

The Life of Jesus Critically Examined

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David Friedrich Strauss



Strauss was an early pioneer in the ongoing 'Quest of the Historical Jesus' movement, and his Life of Jesus is one of the few landmarks in t…

Commentaries on the Laws of England

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William Blackstone



~ BOOK THE FIRST ~The Commentaries on the Laws of England are an influential 18th century treatise on the common law of England by Sir Willi…

Some Problems of Philosophy

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William James



For several years before his death Professor William James cherished the purpose of stating his views on certain problems of metaphysics in …

Thus Spake Zarathustra

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Friedrich Nietzsche



The modern British philosopher, Anthony M. Ludovici, said that this text “is unquestionably Nietzsche’s opus magnum.” However, he warns the …

Apology of Socrates

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Plato



The Apology is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defended himself in 399 BC[2] against the charges of "corrupting t…

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