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Elements of the Philosophy of Right by Georg Wilhelm Hegel
Elements of the Philosophy of Right
Georg Wilhelm Hegel
Elements of the Philosophy of Right by Georg Wilhelm Hegel

Elements of the Philosophy of Right

By: Georg Wilhelm Hegel

Narrated by: Jonathan Booth

Length: 14 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Elements of The Philosophy of Right, a key work in the output of Georg Wilhelm Hegel (1770-1831), appeared in 1820 - and was arguably his last major publication. His intention was to state his views on the philosophy of law, political and social theory and ethics. Appearing as it did in a crucial time for the Prussian state - still affected by... Read more

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Formative Early Writings by Karl Marx by Karl Marx
Formative Early Writings by Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Formative Early Writings by Karl Marx by Karl Marx

Formative Early Writings by Karl Marx

By: Karl Marx

Narrated by: Derek Le Page

Length: 12 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Though Karl Marx is best known for Capital and The Communist Manifesto, his revolutionary thoughts and ideas had developed over decades spent in study, discussion and association with a variety of organisations throughout Europe and the US, intent on challenging the establishment order.

These six very different texts show how Marx's ideas... Read more

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The Original Buddhist Psychology by Beth Jacobs, Ph.D.
The Original Buddhist Psychology
Beth Jacobs, Ph.D.
The Original Buddhist Psychology by Beth Jacobs, Ph.D.

The Original Buddhist Psychology

By: Beth Jacobs, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Margo Trueblood

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing on decades of experience, a psychotherapist and Zen practitioner makes the Abhidharma--the original psychological system of Buddhism--accessible to a general audience for the first time.

The Abhidharma, one of the three major text collections of the original Buddhist canon, explores the critical juncture of Buddhist thought and the... Read more

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I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas R Hofstadter
I Am a Strange Loop
Douglas R Hofstadter
I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas R Hofstadter

I Am a Strange Loop

By: Douglas R Hofstadter

Narrated by: Greg Baglia

Length: 16 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind asks, where does the self come from -- and how our selves can exist in the minds of others. Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, "I" arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? I Am a Strange Loop argues that the key to... Read more

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The Tao Made Easy by Alan Cohen
The Tao Made Easy
Alan Cohen
The Tao Made Easy by Alan Cohen

The Tao Made Easy

By: Alan Cohen

Narrated by: Alan Cohen

Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

May you live during interesting times: so goes an ancient Chinese blessing"or some say curse. That wish has come true for us. Now what? In this radically illuminating book, Alan Cohen delves into one of the world's most venerated wisdom texts for answers and brings the lofty and enigmatic concepts of the Tao Te Ching down to earth in fresh,... Read more

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A Walk in the Wood by Nancy Parent & Dr. Joseph Parent
A Walk in the Wood
Nancy Parent & Dr. Joseph Parent
A Walk in the Wood by Nancy Parent & Dr. Joseph Parent

A Walk in the Wood

By: Nancy Parent & Dr. Joseph Parent

Narrated by: Joseph Parent

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The benefits of mindfulness are well recognized: greater peace of mind, less stress, and the opportunity to work through and transform thoughts, memories, and worries. It also fosters equanimity, helping us accept the changes and challenges life brings.



In our frantic world, who better to guide listeners through this transformative practice than... Read more

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Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant
Critique of Judgement
Immanuel Kant
Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant

Critique of Judgement

By: Immanuel Kant

Narrated by: Michael Lunts

Length: 15 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Kant's Critique of Judgement is the third and final part of his series of Critiques, which began with Critique of Pure Reason and continued with Critique of Practical Reason.

Critique of Judgement was published in 1790 and is divided into two parts, the Critique of Aesthetic Judgement and the Critique of Teleological Judgement.

Our ‘judgements... Read more

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The Rules of Victory by James Gimian & Barry Boyce
The Rules of Victory
James Gimian & Barry Boyce
The Rules of Victory by James Gimian & Barry Boyce

The Rules of Victory

By: James Gimian & Barry Boyce

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Sun Tzu's Art of War is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest tools for understanding and resolving conflict ever. But how do you translate its military insights into practical tactics you can use in the corporate boardroom, the PTA meeting, or the family reunion? James Gimian and Barry Boyce take the principles born on ancient Chinese... Read more

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The Monarchy of Fear by Martha C. Nussbaum
The Monarchy of Fear
Martha C. Nussbaum
The Monarchy of Fear by Martha C. Nussbaum

The Monarchy of Fear

By: Martha C. Nussbaum

Narrated by: Amanda Carlin

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of the world’s most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend our divided country.

For decades Martha C. Nussbaum has been an acclaimed scholar and humanist, earning dozens of honors for her books and essays. In The Monarchy of Fear she turns her... Read more

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A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber
A Brief History of Everything
Ken Wilber
A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber

A Brief History of Everything

By: Ken Wilber

Narrated by: Steve Grad & Willow Pearson

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A Brief History of Everything is an altogether friendly and accessible account of men and women's place in a universe of sex, soul, and spirit, written by an author of whom New York Times reporter Tony Schwartz says: "No one has described the path to wisdom better than Ken Wilber."

Wilber examines the course of evolution as the unfolding... Read more

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Conscientiousness by Tyler Bordan
Conscientiousness
Tyler Bordan
Conscientiousness by Tyler Bordan

Conscientiousness

By: Tyler Bordan

Narrated by: Thomas Cassidy

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you applying the power of being conscientious in your life? If you want more out of life, or if you want to be more productive, it’s worth it to learn how to become more conscientious. Conscientiousness has been misunderstood in the past, but now we have a clear comprehension of what it can mean. Learn how to be smarter, faster, and more... Read more

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This Is It by Alan Watts
This Is It
Alan Watts
This Is It by Alan Watts

This Is It

By: Alan Watts

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

This inspiring audiobook contains six revolutionary essays exploring the relationship between spiritual experience and ordinary life—and the need for them to coexist within each of us.

With essays on “cosmic consciousness” (including Alan Watts’ account of his own ventures into this inward realm); the paradoxes of self-consciousness; LSD and... Read more

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Conservatism by Roger Scruton
Conservatism
Roger Scruton
Conservatism by Roger Scruton

Conservatism

By: Roger Scruton

Narrated by: Mark Meadows

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes an introduction read by the author.

A brief, magisterial audiobook introduction to the conservative tradition by one of Britain’s leading intellectuals.


In Conservatism, Roger Scruton offers listeners an invitation into the world of political philosophy by explaining the history and evolution of the conservative movement over... Read more

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Developing our “Superpower” of Connecting with Others by Jonathan Robinson
Developing our “Superpower” of Connecting with Others
Jonathan Robinson
Developing our “Superpower” of Connecting with Others by Jonathan Robinson

Developing our “Superpower” of Connecting with Others

By: Jonathan Robinson

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In life we all basically want the same things. We want care, understanding, empathy, and appreciation. One avenue that will take us there is to become master communicators. Most of us have had little to no training in how best to communicate in ways that foster deep trust and intimacy. So, we might ask the question: Is there hope for us to... Read more

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Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzche
Ecce Homo
Friedrich Nietzche
Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzche

Ecce Homo

By: Friedrich Nietzche

Narrated by: Dag Jeanneret

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Ecce homo est une autobiographie à la fois parodique et philosophique de Friedrich Nietzsche. C'est aussi le dernier ouvrage original, avant la période de démence de ses dernières années de vie. Ecce Homo, malgré sa brièveté, est l'un des livres les plus importants pour comprendre la pensée nietzschéenne dans son originalité. Au cours de ces... Read more

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The Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer
The Most Good You Can Do
Peter Singer
The Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer

The Most Good You Can Do

By: Peter Singer

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Peter Singer's books and ideas have been disturbing our complacency ever since the appearance of Animal Liberation. Now he directs our attention to a new movement in which his own ideas have played a crucial role: effective altruism. Effective altruism is built upon the simple but profound idea that living a fully ethical life involves doing the... Read more

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Get Lost by Stephen Prothero
Get Lost
Stephen Prothero
Get Lost by Stephen Prothero

Get Lost

By: Stephen Prothero

Narrated by: TBD

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

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Warum wir auf Philosophie nicht verzichten können by Karl Jaspers & Ernst Bloch
Warum wir auf Philosophie nicht verzichten können
Karl Jaspers & Ernst Bloch
Warum wir auf Philosophie nicht verzichten können by Karl Jaspers & Ernst Bloch

Warum wir auf Philosophie nicht verzichten können

By: Karl Jaspers & Ernst Bloch

Narrated by: Karl Jaspers & Ernst Bloch

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

1 | Karl Jaspers: Wahrheit und Wissenschaft Sendung: 23.10.1960, SWF Die moderne Wissenschaft entfaltet sich im Abendland. Ihr Erkenntnisgang ist methodisch und kritisch, denn auch ihre Verfahren sind immer wieder einer Prüfung zu unterziehen. Sie ist sich nicht nur ihres Wissens, sondern auch ihrer Unwissenheit gewiss. Wissenschaftliche... Read more

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Bewusstsein, das letzte Rätsel der Philosophie by Thomas Metzinger
Bewusstsein, das letzte Rätsel der Philosophie
Thomas Metzinger
Bewusstsein, das letzte Rätsel der Philosophie by Thomas Metzinger

Bewusstsein, das letzte Rätsel der Philosophie

By: Thomas Metzinger

Narrated by: Thomas Metzinger

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

1 | Thomas Metzinger, Was ist das Bewusstsein? (1) Sendung: 21.10.2007, SWR2, Redaktion: Ralf Caspary Bewusstsein? Die Schwierigkeit dieses Begriffs erschließt sich erst, wenn man nicht bei den Inhalten desselben stehen bleibt. Wenn wir von unserem Bewusstsein sprechen, ist etwas Selbstreflexives miteinbegriffen, nicht nur, was gedacht... Read more

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Wenn die Gewalt erscheint - Abridged by Peter Sloterdijk & Gunnar Heinsohn
Wenn die Gewalt erscheint - Abridged
Peter Sloterdijk & Gunnar Heinsohn
Wenn die Gewalt erscheint - Abridged by Peter Sloterdijk & Gunnar Heinsohn

Wenn die Gewalt erscheint - Abridged

By: Peter Sloterdijk & Gunnar Heinsohn

Narrated by: Peter Sloterdijk & Gunnar Heinsohn

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

1 | Peter Sloterdijk: Wenn die Gewalt erscheint – Versuch über die Explosivität der Bilder Sendung: 26.12.1994 Urszenen der Gewalt finden sich bereits in der griechischen Mythologie. Der blutige Streit zwischen Thyestes und Atreus findet seinen Höhepunkt, als letzterer dem Bruder die eigenen Kinder zum Mahl vorsetzt. Als er erkennt, was ihm... Read more

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Die Seele der Tiere - Abridged by Konrad Lorenz & Adolf Portmann
Die Seele der Tiere - Abridged
Konrad Lorenz & Adolf Portmann
Die Seele der Tiere - Abridged by Konrad Lorenz & Adolf Portmann

Die Seele der Tiere - Abridged

By: Konrad Lorenz & Adolf Portmann

Narrated by: Konrad Lorenz & Adolf Portmann

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

1 | Konrad Lorenz: Moralanaloges Verhalten geselliger Tiere Sendung: 16.10.1955, SWF Bei Tieren in geselligen Verbänden sind Verhaltensweisen etabliert, die reflektorisch Aggression hemmen und ihrer Funktion nach dem moralischen Verhalten analog sind. Tieren kann jedoch kein Grundcharakter zugeschrieben werden, - der Fuchs als raubgierig und... Read more

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Die große Gereiztheit - zivilisiert streiten - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt) by Marie-Luisa Frick & Bernhard Pörksen
Die große Gereiztheit - zivilisiert streiten - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt)
Marie-Luisa Frick & Bernhard Pörksen
Die große Gereiztheit - zivilisiert streiten - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt) by Marie-Luisa Frick & Bernhard Pörksen

Die große Gereiztheit - zivilisiert streiten - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt)

By: Marie-Luisa Frick & Bernhard Pörksen

Narrated by: Marie-Luisa Frick, Bernhard Pörksen & Svenja Fl...

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Streit und Auseinandersetzung gehören nicht nur wesentlich zur Philosophie - sie sind auch zentrales Merkmal wissenschaftlicher Forschung und demokratischer Verfassungen. Was aber, wenn Streit zur bloßen Streiterei, Auseinandersetzung zur Schlägerei und Argumentation zur Wiederholung von Phrasen wird? Dann wird es höchste Zeit, sich im Dienst... Read more

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Mindfulness for Beginners by Stephanie White
Mindfulness for Beginners
Stephanie White
Mindfulness for Beginners by Stephanie White

Mindfulness for Beginners

By: Stephanie White

Narrated by: Kip Ferguson

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The true path to enlightenment and inner peace begins with mindfulness. With all the distractions and temptations in the world nowadays, it becomes ever-so-ever important to be aware of our environment, and to do so in a significant, controlled, balanced way. Many have found and tapped into the power of mindfulness, a spiritual mindset and... Read more

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Was sind und wer braucht eigentlich: Werte? - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt) by Markus Gabriel & Andreas Urs Sommer
Was sind und wer braucht eigentlich: Werte? - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt)
Markus Gabriel & Andreas Urs Sommer
Was sind und wer braucht eigentlich: Werte? - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt) by Markus Gabriel & Andreas Urs Sommer

Was sind und wer braucht eigentlich: Werte? - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt)

By: Markus Gabriel & Andreas Urs Sommer

Narrated by: Markus Gabriel, Andreas Urs Sommer & Wolfram Ei...

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Wo sollen es Werte nicht alles richten: in der Schule, auf dem Fußballplatz, in Unternehmen, in Europa - am besten auf der ganzen Welt. Der Begriff des Werts dominiert den moralischen Diskurs und nicht zuletzt politische Sonntagsreden. Doch was sind Werte eigentlich? Wie viele davon gibt es? Und vor allem: Wem verdanken sie ihre angenommene... Read more

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