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The Service
Read by Phil Schempf
Henry David Thoreau
An essay in three parts written in July 1840. "Human life is his topic, and he views it with an Oriental scope of thought, in which di…
The Nature and Authority of Conscience
Read by John Greenman
Rufus Jones
Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American religious leader, writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college p…
Practical Mysticism (Version 2)
Read by Owlivia
Evelyn Underhill
I write only for the larger class which, repelled by the formidable appearance of more elaborate works on the subject, would yet like to kno…
Science and the Modern World
Read by Peter Tucker
Alfred North Whitehead
It is fortunate that in the twentieth century, science and philosophy are beginning to be united in the same person as they were in the seve…
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure, and Other Essays
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Edward Carpenter
This publication, by English utopian socialist Edward Carpenter, describes civilisation as a sort of disease with which humanity is afflicte…
David Hume and his Influence on Philosophy and Theology
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James Orr
David Hume justly takes rank as the most distinguished member of that brilliant circle of literary men whose names gave such a lustre to the…
Der Lärm - Eine Kampfschrift gegen die Geräusche unseres Lebens
Read by Claus Misfeldt
Theodor Lessing
Jeder hat sich wohl schon einmal über lärmende Zeitgenossen geärgert. Der von Mitmenschen verursachte Krach ist seit je her e…
Essays Before a Sonata
Read by Edmund Bloxam
Charles Ives
Some philosophical studies in relation to the ideas of Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne. Although the sonata is not explicitly referenced in this…
Reflections on Violence
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Georges Sorel
Considered one of the more controversial books from the 20th century, Sorel's Reflections on Violence argues in favor of uprisings and strik…
Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social Progress
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Henry Salt
In the book, Salt argues against the idea of speciesism, though the term was not coined for another 76 years.The book also argues against vi…
Pilar Prim
Narcís Oller
Pilar Prim is a young widow forced by the will of her dead husband to remain in this state if she does not want to lose the usufruct of the …