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John Locke's essays on human understanding answers the question “What gives rise to ideas in our minds?”. In the first book Locke refutes th…

A Theologico-Political Treatise

Read by Chiquito Crasto

Benedict De Spinoza

Written by the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus or Theologico-Political Treatise was one of the most con…

Alcibiades I

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Plato

As Jowett relates in his brilliant introduction, 95% of Plato's writing is certain and his reputation rests soundly on this foundation. The …

Aesop's Fables, Volume 10 (Fables 226-250)

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Aesop

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

The Subjection of Women

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John Stuart Mill

The Subjection of Women is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1869, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, st…

Aesop's Fables, Volume 12 (Fables 276-284)

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Aesop

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

Yang Chu's Garden of Pleasure

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Liezi

At the Court of Liang at the period of Yang Chu, about 300 B.C., the philosophers were treated as guests of the reigning king, who reserved …

Aesop's Fables, Volume 11 (Fables 251-275)

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Aesop

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

The Moral Equivalent of War

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William James

The Moral Equivalent of War, the last public utterance of William James, is significant as expressing the opinions of a practical psychologi…

The Dawn of a To-morrow

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Frances Hodgson Burnett

A wealthy London business man takes a room in a poor part of the city.He is depressed and has decided to take his life by going the next day…

The Concept of Nature

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Alfred North Whitehead

In The Concept of Nature, Alfred North Whitehead discusses the interrelatedness of time, space, and human perception.The idea of objects as …

Omens and Superstitions of Southern India

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Edgar Thurston

This book deals mainly with some aspects of what may be termed the psychical life of the inhabitants of the Madras Presidency, and the Nativ…

Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

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John Dewey

An important, controversial, and often cited work on public education. Dewey discusses the role of public education in a democracy and the d…

Book of the Foundations

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St. Teresa of Avila

Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for …

Daodejing (Tao Te Ching)

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Laozi 老子 and Lao Tzu

Nach heutigen Erkenntnissen (linguistisch, Zitierbelege etc.) entstand das Daodejing um 400 v. Chr.Laozi (chin. 老子, Lǎozǐ, W.-G. Lao Tzu „‚A…