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Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pragmatism Subtitle: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking Author: William James, Sofia Pisou Narrator: Moe Egan Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-15 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James is a unique work in American philosophy. This collection of lectures James himself delivered at the dawn of the twentieth century has been a landmark in the development of the philosophical movement of pragmatism. This summary includes a biography, a key synopsis, and an insightful analysis of the main distinctive points of pragmatism as a mediating system opposed to rationalism and empiricism, the dominant philosophies of that era. Suitable for students and any reader interested in clarifying the basic notions of absolute monism and empirical pluralism and in studying the critical approach to old systems of thought by one of the founders of pragmatism, William James. Includes: This audiobook is suitable for students and anyone interested in contemporary philosophy.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mill's On Liberty Author: John Stuart Mill Narrator: Ray Childs Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-16 Publisher: Agora, New Internet Technologies Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: Mill's thinking about freedom in civic and social life examines fundamental principles shared among conservative, liberal, and radical politicians. The life of true philosophy stands outside the political battles that are rampant in society and seeks the political wisdom that is necessary for a good life in any age. Mill's philosophical presentation and analysis of those principles stand alongside the reflections of Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. When the officials of any government seek to change the laws that regulate individual liberty or when rhetoricians seek to change public opinion about what individuals should or should not be allowed to say or do, Mill's On Liberty serves as an effective antidote to the poisons of excessive intrusion into the lives of individuals. The present edition is specifically designed to employ the dual nature of rhetoric - oral and written language - and to utilize electronic technology to open Mill's text to contemporary listeners. © Agora Publications

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ethics Author: Benedict de Spinoza Narrator: Antony Ferguson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 09-30-11 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 58 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics, first published in 1677, constitutes a major systematic critique of the traditional and religious foundations of philosophical thought. In it, Spinoza follows a logical step-by-step format consisting of definitions, axioms, propositions, proofs, and corollaries to create a comprehensive inquiry into the truth about God, nature, and humans' place within the universe. From these broad metaphysical themes, Spinoza derives what he considered to be the highest principles of religion and society and lays out an ethical system in which reason is the supreme value. A seminal contribution to 17th-century rationalism, Spinoza's Ethics refutes the dualism of René Descartes and provides a bridge between religion and modern-day psychology. This edition is the translation by R. H. M. Elwes.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Meaning of Things Author: A.C. Grayling Narrator: A.C. Grayling Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-06 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: Thinking about life, what it means and what it holds in store does not have to be a despondent experience, but rather can be enlightening and uplifting. A life truly worth living is one that is informed and considered so a degree of philosophical insight into the inevitabilities of the human condition is inherently important and such an approach will help us to deal with real personal dilemmas. This book is an accessible, lively, and thought-provoking series of linked commentaries, based on A.C. Grayling's "The Last Word" column in the Guardian. Its aim is not to persuade readers to accept one particular philosophical point of view or theory, but to help us consider the wonderful range of insights which can be drawn from an immeasurably rich history of philosophical thought. Concepts covered include courage, love, betrayal, ambition, cruelty, wisdom, passion, beauty, and death. This will be a wonderfully stimulating listen and act as an invaluable guide as to what is truly important in living life, whether facing success, failure, justice, wrong, love, loss or any of the other profound experience life throws out.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Existentialism Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction Author: Thomas Flynn Narrator: Jay Snyder Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: Flynn sets the philosophy of existentialism in context, from the early phenomenologists, to its rise in the 40s and 50s, and the connections with National Socialism, Communism, and Feminism. He identifies the original definition of "existentialism", which tends to be obscured by misappropriation, and highlights how the philosophy is still relevant in our world today.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Meditations Author: Marcus Aurelius Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 01-26-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: "Live each day as if it were your last." Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations offers a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Ranging from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the nature of moral virtue, human rationality, divine providence, and Marcus's own emotions. But while The Meditations was composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, in developing his beliefs Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection of extended meditations and short aphorisms that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers, and readers throughout the centuries.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Do We Need God to be Good? Subtitle: An Anthropologist Considers the Evidence Author: C. R. Hallpike Narrator: Jon Mollison Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 07-28-17 Publisher: Castalia House Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: To know how to live, do we need God and religion, or does religion only produce wars, hatred, intolerance, and unhappiness? Does giving up God mean giving up morality, or can we finally live a peaceful and fulfilling life as atheists by following science and reason instead? Anthropologist Christopher Hallpike has spent a lifetime's research on the morality and religion of different cultures around the world and shows that trying to base a moral life on atheism and science actually has some very nasty surprises in store for us.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Great Mystery: Matter Vs. Spirit Author: David Christopher Lane Narrator: Jim D. Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-16 Publisher: MSAC Philosophy Group Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: What is matter anyways? - From organisms to cells to proteins to molecules to atoms to electrons to light? The most famous equation in modern physics is Einstein's E=MC2, which, if we pause for a second, is as mysterious as anything written in our ancient religious scriptures and measurably more radical. My point is that the resistance we have to reductionists who say we are "just matter" is because we tend to think of matter as flat. It is, of course, anything but. Thus maybe the reason we opt for dualism or the idea that something must be "beyond" matter is because we haven't come to grips to the amazing plasticity and mystery inherent in matter itself. In other words, we are using an extremely outdated and misleading definition of matter and, in so doing, losing sight of the wonderfulness of what physics and neuroscience is saying. We are not lessened because we are just matter, just as we wouldn't be lessened in Sach Khand if we were made of just "light".

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: William James, Charles Peirce, and American Pragmatism Author: James Campbell Narrator: Lynn Redgrave Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs Language: English Release date: 07-21-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: The World of Philosophy series is a dramatic presentation, in understandable language, of the concerns, questions, interests, and overall outlook of the world's great philosophers and philosophical traditions. Special emphasis on clear and relevant explanations gives you a new arsenal of insights toward living a better life.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dao De Jing Author: Laozi Narrator: Ray Childs Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-16 Publisher: Agora, New Internet Technologies Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy Publisher's Summary: The Dao De Jing exists on the border between poetry and philosophy, embracing both mythos and logos. Its poetic form can stand alone, but it is enriched when its timeless ideas are analyzed and explained through careful scholarship. For example: He who knows others is knowledgeable. He who knows himself is wise. These words resemble Socrates' account of his own quest in Plato's Apology. Ancient philosophy, both in China and in Greece, places self-knowledge at the center of the search for wisdom. Contemporary philosophers are often misled about this way of thinking, because the self has been detached from external things and separated from nature and society. The wisdom of China and of Europe unites human existence and nature. © Agora Publications