Philosophy

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…

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…

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, Vol. 2 of 3

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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…

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. Book 1 (1765)

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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…

Kriton

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Plato


Kriton by Platon (428/427 v. Chr. – 348/347 v. Chr.). Übersetzung durch Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768-1834) von 1818.Der …

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 …

Essays book 2

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Michel Eyquem De Montaigne


Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary …

Apology of Socrates (version 2)

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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…

The Philosophy of Logical Atomism

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Bertrand Russell


'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism' is a series of lectures by Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) that touches on numerous topics, including the n…

A Divine Cordial (All Things for Good)

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Thomas Watson


This book is an exposition of Romans 8:28: "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the c…

The New Organon Or True Directions Concerning The Interpretation of Nature

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Francis Bacon and Sir Francis Bacon


The Novum Organum is a philosophical work by Francis Bacon published in 1620. The title translates as "new instrument". This is a …

Lesser Hippias

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Plato


This work may not be by Plato, or his entirely, but Jowett has offered his sublime translation, and seems to lean towards including it in th…

Fables de La Fontaine, livre 05

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Jean de la Fontaine


En mettant en scène les animaux, Jean de La Fontaine met en lumière les travers, les fourberies, l'orgueil, l'envie, les d&eac…

Sophistical Elenchi

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Aristotle


The Sophistical Elenchi is the sixth of Aristotle's six texts on logic which are collectively known as the Organon ("Instrument").…

On the Popular Judgment: That may be Right in Theory, but does not Hold Good in…

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Immanuel Kant


This tripartite essay – published variously as “On the Popular Judgment” (J. Richardson trans.), “On the Old Saw” (E.B. Ashton trans.), or “…

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