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The Spell of the Sensuous

Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

by David Abram ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity ... Read more

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For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity
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Das Lob der Torheit (Gekürzt)

by Erasmus von Rotterdam ...

Narrated by Matthias Ponnier ...

Abridged

2 hours 44 min

Erasmus von Rotterdam war nicht nur Theologe, Philosoph, Philologe, Priester, Autor und Herausgeber von über 150 Büchern, sondern lebte als Kosmopolit in England, Italien, Frankreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz. In seiner Satire "Das Lob der Torheit" prangert der niederländische Universalgelehrte scharfsinnig wie überzeichnet die Misstände in Poltik, Gesellschaft und in der Kirche im ausgehenden ... Read more

$10.52 CAD

Erasmus von Rotterdam war nicht nur Theologe, Philosoph, Philologe, Priester, Autor und Herausgeber von über 150 Büchern, sondern lebte als Kosmopolit in England, Italien, Frankreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz. In seiner Satire "Das Lob der Torheit" prangert der niederländische Universalgelehrte scharfsinnig wie überzeichnet die Misstände in Poltik, Gesellschaft und in der Kirche im ausgehenden
... Read more
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Dream of a funny man

A philosophical novel

by Fyodor Dostoevsky ...

Narrated by Pandarosh ...

Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

One of the most wonderful and smallest things Dostoyevsky presented to fans of Russian literature ... Read more

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One of the most wonderful and smallest things Dostoyevsky presented to fans of Russian literature
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Mind and Body Or Mental States and Physical Conditions

by William Walker Atkinson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 5 min

Mind and Body or Mental States and Physical Conditions by William Walker Atkinson: "Mind and Body or Mental States and Physical Conditions" by William Walker Atkinson explores the relationship between mental states and physical well-being. The book delves into the concept that the mind and body are interconnected, with mental states influencing physical health.Key Aspects of the Book "Mind and ... Read more

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Mind and Body or Mental States and Physical Conditions by William Walker Atkinson: "Mind and Body or Mental States and Physical Conditions" by William Walker Atkinson explores the relationship between mental states and physical well-being. The book delves into the concept that the mind and body are interconnected, with mental states influencing physical health.Key Aspects of the Book "Mind and
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To Be As God

A Study of Modern Thought Since the Marquis De Sade

by R. J. Rushdoony ...

Narrated by Nathan Conkey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

This monumental work is a series of essays on the influential thinkers and ideas in modern times. The author begins with De Sade, who self-consciously broke with any Christian basis for morality and law. Enlightenment thinking began with nature as the only reality, and Christianity was reduced to one option among many. It was then, in turn, attacked as anti-democratic and anti-freedom for its ... Read more

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This monumental work is a series of essays on the influential thinkers and ideas in modern times. The author begins with De Sade, who self-consciously broke with any Christian basis for morality and law. Enlightenment thinking began with nature as the only reality, and Christianity was reduced to one option among many. It was then, in turn, attacked as anti-democratic and anti-freedom for its
... Read more
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Death of Meaning, The

by R. J. Rushdoony ...

Narrated by Nathan Conkey ...

Unabridged

5 hours 23 min

For centuries on end, humanistic philosophers have produced endless books and treatises which attempt to explain reality without God or the mediatory work of His Son, Jesus Christ. Modern philosophy has sought to explain man and his thought process without acknowledging God, His Revelation, or man's sin. God holds all such efforts in derision and subjects their authors and adherents to futility. ... Read more

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For centuries on end, humanistic philosophers have produced endless books and treatises which attempt to explain reality without God or the mediatory work of His Son, Jesus Christ. Modern philosophy has sought to explain man and his thought process without acknowledging God, His Revelation, or man's sin. God holds all such efforts in derision and subjects their authors and adherents to futility.
... Read more
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Simplicity Cannot Be Found Unless One is Free Inwardly

Ojai 1949 - Public Talk 4

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Ojai 1949 - Public Talk
Unabridged

57 min

Simplicity cannot be found unless one is free inwardly - 24 July 1949• Only when the mind and heart are really simple is one able to solve the many problems that confront us.• A religious man is he who is inwardly simple.• Q: I have been a member of various religious organizations but you havedestroyed them all. I am utterly bored and work because hunger forces me toit. I am afraid to commit ... Read more

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Simplicity cannot be found unless one is free inwardly - 24 July 1949• Only when the mind and heart are really simple is one able to solve the many problems that confront us.• A religious man is he who is inwardly simple.• Q: I have been a member of various religious organizations but you havedestroyed them all. I am utterly bored and work because hunger forces me toit. I am afraid to commit
... Read more
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Meditation Means a Life That is Totally Different Every Minute of the Day

Santa Monica 1971 - Public Talk 4

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Santa Monica 1971 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 35 min

Meditation means a life that is totally different every minute of the day - 14 March 1971• A mind that inquires into this whole question of meditation must havetremendous discipline.• When you observe‘what is’without the interference of the past, there iscomplete change of ‘what is’.• Is there a way of seeing the whole content of consciousness without analysis?• When you give complete attention ... Read more

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Meditation means a life that is totally different every minute of the day - 14 March 1971• A mind that inquires into this whole question of meditation must havetremendous discipline.• When you observe‘what is’without the interference of the past, there iscomplete change of ‘what is’.• Is there a way of seeing the whole content of consciousness without analysis?• When you give complete attention
... Read more
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Is Pleasure Love?

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Santa Monica Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 36 min

Is pleasure love? - 13 March 1971• Can thought ever solve the whole problem of existence?• What is the function of thought?• Why has sex become so extraordinarily important?• Chastity is the freedom from all image.• Is love desire?• A new thing can take place only when there is an ending of the old.Question topics following the talk include: getting better, controlling thought, the process of ... Read more

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Is pleasure love? - 13 March 1971• Can thought ever solve the whole problem of existence?• What is the function of thought?• Why has sex become so extraordinarily important?• Chastity is the freedom from all image.• Is love desire?• A new thing can take place only when there is an ending of the old.Question topics following the talk include: getting better, controlling thought, the process of
... Read more
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Nalule's Travels and Adventures

Writing for Survivors in Africa

by Helen Liebling ...

Narrated by Helen Liebling ...

Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

Nalule’s Travels and Adventures is the autobiography of a feminist, activist and researcher, who acted against atrocities and abuses of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and torture with the aim to improve survivors’ rights to international health, care, and justice.Dr Helen Liebling’s early life of disruption and family separation led to a passion for advocating for the rights of those who ... Read more

$9.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nalule’s Travels and Adventures is the autobiography of a feminist, activist and researcher, who acted against atrocities and abuses of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and torture with the aim to improve survivors’ rights to international health, care, and justice.Dr Helen Liebling’s early life of disruption and family separation led to a passion for advocating for the rights of those who
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Experiencing the State of Immortality Without Ideation

Ojai 1949 - Public Talk 8

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Ojai 1949 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

Experiencing the state of immortality without ideation - 7 August 1949.• There is no mind without idea, thought and verbalization.• There is no experiencer and the experience; there is only a state ofexperiencing.• One cannot think about immortality. If one can live in the state of onlyexperiencing then there is a state in which ideation has stopped altogether.• Is it possible to have direct ... Read more

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Experiencing the state of immortality without ideation - 7 August 1949.• There is no mind without idea, thought and verbalization.• There is no experiencer and the experience; there is only a state ofexperiencing.• One cannot think about immortality. If one can live in the state of onlyexperiencing then there is a state in which ideation has stopped altogether.• Is it possible to have direct
... Read more
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Attention Implies That There is No Centre

Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 5

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue
Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

Attention implies that there is no centre - 22 June 1975• Consciousness, because it is in constant movement, has never found an energywhich is not contradictory, which is not produced by desire and thought.• Can thought ever see its own movement and the futility of its own movement? • Attention implies that there is no centre.• Is there a perception, a seeing outside the space which is part of ... Read more

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Attention implies that there is no centre - 22 June 1975• Consciousness, because it is in constant movement, has never found an energywhich is not contradictory, which is not produced by desire and thought.• Can thought ever see its own movement and the futility of its own movement? • Attention implies that there is no centre.• Is there a perception, a seeing outside the space which is part of
... Read more
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The Sacred Quest

Becoming One on Planet Earth

by Ervin Lazlo ...

Narrated by Brian Conover, Alexandra Potocka ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

Are you seeking to align your life with a deeper purpose?In The Sacred Quest, renowned systems-philosopher Ervin Laszlo, together with a distinguished group of visionary thinkers, presents a profound integration of science and spirituality. Discover how we can consciously participate in the evolutionary process and realize our connection to the greater whole. This thought-provoking book offers ... Read more

$35.36 CAD

Are you seeking to align your life with a deeper purpose?In The Sacred Quest, renowned systems-philosopher Ervin Laszlo, together with a distinguished group of visionary thinkers, presents a profound integration of science and spirituality. Discover how we can consciously participate in the evolutionary process and realize our connection to the greater whole. This thought-provoking book offers
... Read more
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Emerson's Essays

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 38 min

"Emerson's Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless collection of profound and thought-provoking essays that explore the core principles of transcendentalism and offer profound insights into the human experience. In this enriching anthology, Emerson presents a wide array of essays covering topics such as nature, self-reliance, society, and the pursuit of truth and wisdom. Emerson's writing is ... Read more

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"Emerson's Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless collection of profound and thought-provoking essays that explore the core principles of transcendentalism and offer profound insights into the human experience. In this enriching anthology, Emerson presents a wide array of essays covering topics such as nature, self-reliance, society, and the pursuit of truth and wisdom. Emerson's writing is
... Read more
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Pocket Philosophy

Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)

by Rumi Michael Leigh ...

Unabridged

17 min

Delve into the fascinating world of philosophy with this compact and comprehensive guide. Perfect for both beginners and enthusiasts, "Pocket Philosophy: Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)" provides clear and concise answers to some of the most profound questions in philosophy.Key Features:Easy-to-Understand Q&A Format: The book is structured in a question-and-answer format, making ... Read more

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Delve into the fascinating world of philosophy with this compact and comprehensive guide. Perfect for both beginners and enthusiasts, "Pocket Philosophy: Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)" provides clear and concise answers to some of the most profound questions in philosophy.Key Features:Easy-to-Understand Q&A Format: The book is structured in a question-and-answer format, making
... Read more
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Meditation is to Discover an Area in Which There is No Movement of Thought

Saanen 1974 - Public Talk 7

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Saanen 1974 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

Meditation is to discover an area in which there is no movement of thought"—28 July 1974Has the world and its thought-based activity bred fear?Can hidden fears and subtle forms of pleasure be exposed through analysis?What is a mind to do when it sees the falseness of analysis and introspective examination?Is the controller different in nature from what he says he is going to control?Can the mind ... Read more

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Meditation is to discover an area in which there is no movement of thought"—28 July 1974Has the world and its thought-based activity bred fear?Can hidden fears and subtle forms of pleasure be exposed through analysis?What is a mind to do when it sees the falseness of analysis and introspective examination?Is the controller different in nature from what he says he is going to control?Can the mind
... Read more
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La gaya ciencia

Edición con prólogo: La afirmación de la vida, el eterno retorno y el anuncio de la muerte de Dios

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Narrated by Fernando Gómez ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Friedrich Nietzsche en español
Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

Descubre la obra más vibrante y revolucionaria de Friedrich Nietzsche con una introducción experta.La gaya ciencia (o El alegre saber) es el libro donde Nietzsche rompe con la pesadez del pasado para abrazar una filosofía "danzarina", vital y provocadora. Es en estas páginas donde el mundo escuchó por primera vez el estremecedor grito de "la muerte de Dios" y se enfrentó al desafío existencial del ... Read more

$16.02 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Descubre la obra más vibrante y revolucionaria de Friedrich Nietzsche con una introducción experta.La gaya ciencia (o El alegre saber) es el libro donde Nietzsche rompe con la pesadez del pasado para abrazar una filosofía "danzarina", vital y provocadora. Es en estas páginas donde el mundo escuchó por primera vez el estremecedor grito de "la muerte de Dios" y se enfrentó al desafío existencial del
... Read more
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STOICISM - EUDAIMONIA: A Guide For The Uninitiated

Learn Ancient Stoic Principles, Emotional Intelligence In A Disorientated Society

by Quinto Greco ...

Narrated by Mathew Pietri ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

IN A WORLD THAT SEEMS TO HAVE LOST ITS ETHICAL COMPASS, WHERE TRADITIONAL VALUES ARE ERODED BY MODERN CHAOS, THE TEACHINGS OF THE ANCIENT STOICS OFFER A STEADFAST GUIDE TO RECLAIMING PURPOSE, STRENGTH, AND INTEGRITY.Crafted for the man who values discipline, structure, and ancient wisdom, this short and concise guide draws on the profound insights of Stoic philosophy, weaving together the ... Read more

$9.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

IN A WORLD THAT SEEMS TO HAVE LOST ITS ETHICAL COMPASS, WHERE TRADITIONAL VALUES ARE ERODED BY MODERN CHAOS, THE TEACHINGS OF THE ANCIENT STOICS OFFER A STEADFAST GUIDE TO RECLAIMING PURPOSE, STRENGTH, AND INTEGRITY.Crafted for the man who values discipline, structure, and ancient wisdom, this short and concise guide draws on the profound insights of Stoic philosophy, weaving together the
... Read more
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The Lucifer Principle

A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History

by Howard Bloom ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas ... Read more

$28.94 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas
... Read more
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La utilitat de l'inútil

Manifest. Amb un assaig d'Abraham Flexner

by Nuccio Ordine ...

Narrated by Roger Isasi Isasmendi i Jordà ...

Series Audiobook 15 - Quaderns
Unabridged

4 hours 5 min

L'oxímoron evocat pel títol «La utilitat de l'inútil» mereix un aclariment. La paradoxal utilitat a què em refereixo no és la mateixa en el nom de la qual es consideren inútils els sabers humanístics i, més en general, tots els sabers que no produeixen beneficis. En una accepció molt diferent i molt més àmplia, he volgut posar al centre de les meves reflexions la idea d'utilitat d'aquells sabers ... Read more

$18.89 CAD

L'oxímoron evocat pel títol «La utilitat de l'inútil» mereix un aclariment. La paradoxal utilitat a què em refereixo no és la mateixa en el nom de la qual es consideren inútils els sabers humanístics i, més en general, tots els sabers que no produeixen beneficis. En una accepció molt diferent i molt més àmplia, he volgut posar al centre de les meves reflexions la idea d'utilitat d'aquells sabers
... Read more
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Clear Bright Future

A Radical Defence of the Human Being

by Paul Mason ...

Narrated by Finlay Robertson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 37 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Clear Bright Future by Paul Mason, read by Finlay Robertson.Our world order is under pressure as never before. From new authoritarian regimes in the US, Turkey and Russia, to the imminent break-up of the European Union and a social media awash with intolerance, things look set to fall apart just as abruptly as the Soviet Union did some thirty years ago. ... Read more

$19.53 CAD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Clear Bright Future by Paul Mason, read by Finlay Robertson.Our world order is under pressure as never before. From new authoritarian regimes in the US, Turkey and Russia, to the imminent break-up of the European Union and a social media awash with intolerance, things look set to fall apart just as abruptly as the Soviet Union did some thirty years ago.
... Read more
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Does Self-Knowledge Come Through Searching?

Ojai 1949 - Public Talk 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Ojai 1949 - Public Talk
Unabridged

58 min

Does self-knowledge come through searching? - 16 July 1949• What is it that most of us are seeking?• Does clarity come through searching and trying to find out what others say?• Can incessant search and longing give you the extraordinary sense of reality orcreative being that comes when you really understand yourself?• Without knowing your background and the substance of your thought, whereit ... Read more

$6.30 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Does self-knowledge come through searching? - 16 July 1949• What is it that most of us are seeking?• Does clarity come through searching and trying to find out what others say?• Can incessant search and longing give you the extraordinary sense of reality orcreative being that comes when you really understand yourself?• Without knowing your background and the substance of your thought, whereit
... Read more
Audiobook

How is One to Be Aware?

Ojai 1949 - Public Talk 5

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Ojai 1949 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 4 min

How is one to be aware? - 30 July 1949• Does the understanding of ourselves demand a specialization? • What is it that we need capacity for?• How is one to be capable of meeting life as a whole?• How are we aware of something?• To understand relationship there must be an awareness which is not aggressively positive.• Q: All religions have insisted on some kind of self-discipline to moderate the ... Read more

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How is one to be aware? - 30 July 1949• Does the understanding of ourselves demand a specialization? • What is it that we need capacity for?• How is one to be capable of meeting life as a whole?• How are we aware of something?• To understand relationship there must be an awareness which is not aggressively positive.• Q: All religions have insisted on some kind of self-discipline to moderate the
... Read more
Audiobook

Complete Freedom From Thought

Brockwood Park 1972 Public Talk 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Brockwood Park 1972 Public Talk
Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

Complete freedom from thought - 9 September 1972• Learning is instant perception and action. What place has thought in learning?• To learn about freedom must thought be completely silent? Does insight intofreedom take time?• Can thinking, however rational, bring about a psychological revolution in us?• Is thought always conditioned? Is freedom the non-existence of thought?• My very being is ... Read more

$6.30 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Complete freedom from thought - 9 September 1972• Learning is instant perception and action. What place has thought in learning?• To learn about freedom must thought be completely silent? Does insight intofreedom take time?• Can thinking, however rational, bring about a psychological revolution in us?• Is thought always conditioned? Is freedom the non-existence of thought?• My very being is
... Read more

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