Philosophy
Unto this Last: Four Essays on the First Principles of Political Economy
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John Ruskin
John Ruskin (1819 – 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as …
The Birth of Tragedy
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Friedrich Nietzsche
In this famous early work of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, he investigates the artistic characteristics of Apollonian (reason) and…
Ideen zu einem Versuch, die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staats zu bestimmen
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Wilhelm Von Humboldt
Ein klassicher Text des deutschen Liberalismus (Summary by redaer)
In Harmony with Nature
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Matthew Arnold
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of In Harmony with Nature. by Matthew Arnold. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 8, 201…
Some Answered Questions
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Abdu’L-Bahá ‘Abbás
Some Answered Questions was first published in 1908. It contains questions asked to `Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Clifford Barney, during sev…
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 004
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Various
A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the…
Principia Ethica
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George Edward Moore
George Edward Moore, usually known as G. E. Moore, (1873 – 1958) was a distinguished and influential English philosopher. He was, with Bertr…
A Defence of Idealism
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May Sinclair
The philosophy of Idealism, revived in eighteenth-century Europe by George Berkeley, argued against philosophical materialism by maintaining…
De Rerum Natura
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Titus Lucretius Carus
An exposition of Epicurus atomic theory and the ethical tenets based upon it. Drawing upon this materialist philosophy, Lucretius cites the …
Fables de La Fontaine, livre 03 (ver 2)
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Jean de la Fontaine
Au milieu du XVIIième siècle, le grand Fabuliste français Jean de La Fontaine éleva la fable au rang de genre li…
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001
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Various
A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers.
Talks by Abdul Baha Given in Paris
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Abdu’L-Bahá ‘Abbás
“Much has already been written of the visit of Abdul Baha, Abbas Effendi, to Europe,” writes Lady Blomfield in her Preface to Paris Talks, “…
Offences Against One's Self: Paederasty
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Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He was a political radical and a leading theor…
John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works
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Various
This biography is actually a series of essays by prominent personalities of the time that shed light on John Stuart Mill's life and areas of…
弟子规 Di Zi Gui
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Yuexiu Li
Di Zi Gui (弟子规), in English, means the Standards for being a Good Student and Child. It is an ancient book based on the teaching of the grea…
The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche: Volume 3
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Friedrich Nietzsche
Volume 3 of the complete works contains several short critical introductory essays, five lectures under the heading "On the Future of o…
Early Greek Philosophy and Other Essays
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Friedrich Nietzsche
The essays contained in this volume treat of various subjects. With the exception of perhaps one we must consider all these papers as fragme…