Apology of Socrates - Plato

Early Greek Philosophy and Other Essays by 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 fragments. Written during the early Seventies, and intended mostly as prefaces, they are extremely interesting, since traces of Nietzsche's later tenets — like Slave and Master morality, the Superman — can be found everywhere. But they are also very valuable on account of the young philosopher's daring and able handling of difficult and abstruse subjects.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

American Philosophy Collection Vol. 1.This collection of articles in early 20th Century American philosophy focuses on the topics of realism, experience, and ideas, with particular attention to the pragmatic naturalism of John Dewey. In tracks 1-5, Dewey responds to critics of his famous article “The Postulate of Immediate Empiricism” (available in Short Nonfiction Collection Vol.034) . Tracks 6-12 constitute a series of pointed debates between Dewey and E. B. McGilvary on the topics of time, ideas, and reality. Tracks 13-16 include stand-alone articles on related topics, including Dewey’s influential critique of “The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology.” Authors include: John Dewey, B. H. Bode, Frederick J. E. Woodbridge, J. A. Leighton, Evander Bradley McGilvary, John E. Boodin, and Sterling P. Lamprecht.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Philosophy of Logical Atomism by Bertrand Russell.'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism' is a series of lectures by Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) that touches on numerous topics, including the nature of propositions, the relations of propositions to facts and of different types of words to the varieties of things, what kinds of facts there are, existence, monism and pluralism, and aspects of philosophical logic and of reference. Guiding the lectures, at least according to Russell's headnote to his lectures, is Russell's intent to fully flesh out ideas he learned from his former pupil, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951).Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell.This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. "Mathematics and the Metaphysicians" details the impact of the 1900 World Congress of Philosophers on Russell's development and the hope that new methods in mathematics could be applied to the solution of ancient philosophical problems. Many of the subsequent essays show the evolution of this hope as Russell worked on the foundations of mathematics and applied the new methods to the reconstruction of physical objects on the basis of sense-data, and the redefinition of matter and cause.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume.David Hume, an eminent Scottish philosopher, historian, and essayist, explores the nature and foundation of Morals in this book, which was written as a popular summary of Book III in A Treatise of Human Nature. Hume states: “There has been a controversy started of late, much better worth examination, concerning the general foundation of Morals; whether they be derived from Reason, or from Sentiment; whether we attain the knowledge of them by a chain of argument and induction, or by an immediate feeling and finer internal sense; whether, like all sound judgement of truth and falsehood, they should be the same to every rational intelligent being; or whether, like the perception of beauty and deformity, they be founded entirely on the particular fabric and constitution of the human species.”Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume.The Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a shortened and simplified version of Hume's masterpiece A Treatise of Human Nature. It sought to reach a wider audience, and to dispel some of the virulent criticism addressed toward the former book. In it, Hume explains his theory of epistemology, and argues against other current theories, including those of John Locke, George Berkeley, and Nicolas Malebranche.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen.Allen's books illustrate the use of the power of thought to increase personal capabilities. Although he never achieved great fame or wealth, his works continue to influence people around the world, including the New Thought movement. Allen's most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Selections from the Principles of Philosophy by René Descartes.The Principles of Philosophy, originally published in Latin in 1644, and translated to French in 1647, sets forth the principles of nature--the Laws of Physics--as Descartes viewed them. The book provides a systematic statement of natural philosophy and metaphysics, and represents the first truly comprehensive, mechanistic account of the universe. The Selections from the Principles of Philosophy contains the whole of the first part of the book ("Of the Principles of Human Knowledge"), as well as selections from the second ("Of the Principles of Material Things"), third ("Of the Visible World"), and fourth part ("Of the Earth") of the book.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Thoughts Are Things by Prentice Mulford.Thoughts are Things, authored by Prentice Mulford, is one of the earliest books espousing New Thought teaching. This book contains information on how to better man's spiritual and physical life through the power of thought.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy by George Santayana.Before the beginning of World War II, during the time of the Modernist movement in philosophy, George Santayana wrote these five descriptive essays. He examined John Locke’s sensationalism, British Idealism, the “Theory of Relativity”, Freud’s psychology, and Julien Benda’s preachment on the relations between God and the world.Featured on Apology of Socrates - Plato.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.