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Whitehead presented these three lectures at Princeton University in 1929. Although 85 years have passed, his central thesis and his analysis remain remarkably current. The scientific materialism that Whitehead opposed with such vigor continues to dominate in academic circles, and even now those who question that worldview are often accused of being antiscientific. This is especially true in discussions of the nature of the human mind and its relation to the body (particularly the brain).
It is hard to find a contemporary thinker with a better perspective on the nature and role of natural science than Whitehead, who, with Bertrand Russell, published Principia Mathematica in 1910; who taught logic and mathematics at Trinity College of Cambridge University; who taught philosophy of science at University College London; and who was a professor of philosophy at Harvard University beginning in 1924. Whitehead's cosmology is far from antiscientific, but he does explain why scientific method and technological practice alone are not able to provide a comprehensive understanding of the full range of human thought and experience. This work explains what we must do to achieve such a comprehensive understanding.
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Two contrasting reflections by Aristotle which cover very particular ground. In 'On the Soul', Aristotle presents his view of the 'life essence' which, he argues, is possessed by living things whether plants, animals or humans. Not a 'soul' in the generally accepted Western use of the term, this 'soul', he says, is a life force that is indivisible from the organism that possesses it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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DeAnima. Aristotle on the soul.
- De Reader en 07-28-18
De: Aristotle
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Theory and History
- An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution (LvMI)
- De: Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
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Like F.A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises moved beyond economics in his later years to address questions regarding the foundation of all social science. But unlike Hayek's attempts, Mises' writings on these matters have received less attention than they deserve. Theory and History, writes Rothbard in his introduction, "remains by far the most neglected masterwork of Mises". Here Mises defends his all-important idea of methodological dualism: one approach to the hard sciences and another for the social sciences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Without This Book, You Are Uneducated
- De Michael D. Rubin en 10-03-18
De: Ludwig von Mises, y otros
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The Experience of God
- Being, Consciousness, Bliss
- De: David Bentley Hart
- Narrado por: Tom Pile
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
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Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief, the concept most central to the discussion "God" frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described. Are those engaged in these arguments even talking about the same thing? In a wide-ranging response to this confusion, esteemed scholar David Bentley Hart pursues a clarification of how the word "God” functions in the world’s great theistic faiths.
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The clearest thinking I have heard in ages.
- De Carlos Miranda en 06-17-15
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The Devil's Delusion
- Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions
- De: David Berlinski
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
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Militant atheism is on the rise. In recent years, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have produced a steady stream of best-selling books denigrating religious belief. These authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community. In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Riddled With Problems
- De Ben en 11-01-13
De: David Berlinski
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Hidden Dimensions
- The Unification of Physics and Consciousness
- De: B. Alan Wallace
- Narrado por: Stow Lovejoy
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
Bridging the gap between the world of science and the realm of the spiritual, Wallace, a pioneer of modern consciousness research, offers a practical and revolutionary method for exploring the mind that combines the keenest insights of contemporary physics and philosophers with the time-honored meditative traditions of Buddhism.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great companion piece to Anathem by Stephenson
- De Kal en 02-20-09
De: B. Alan Wallace
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Between Past and Future
- Eight Exercises in Political Thought
- De: Hannah Arendt
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 11 h y 58 m
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Hannah Arendt's insightful observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, constitute an impassioned contribution to political philosophy. In Between Past and Future, Arendt describes the perplexing crises modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning of the traditional key words of politics: justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, and glory. Through a series of eight exercises, she shows how we can redistill the vital essence of these concepts and use them to regain a frame of reference for the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just stunning
- De Peter Stephens en 02-26-18
De: Hannah Arendt
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
- De: Thomas S. Kuhn
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
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A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world, but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness, pervading our thinking to the point that we take it for granted, and we forget how provocative and challenging its ideas once were - and still are. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is that kind of book.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The problem is not with the book
- De Marcus en 08-09-09
De: Thomas S. Kuhn
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Aquinas
- An Audio Guide
- De: Edward Feser
- Narrado por: Adrian Mulraney
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
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One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the history of Western thought, St Thomas Aquinas established the foundations for much of modern philosophy of religion, and is famous for his arguments for the existence of God. In this cogent and multifaceted introduction to the great saint's work, Edward Feser argues that you cannot fully understand Aquinas' philosophy without his theology, and vice-versa. He covers Aquinas' thoughts on the soul, natural law, metaphysics, and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book marred by faulty pronunciation
- De Charles en 09-13-15
De: Edward Feser
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Is God a Mathematician?
- De: Mario Livio
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
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Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about "the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? investigates why mathematics is as powerful as it is. From ancient times to the present, scientists and philosophers have marveled at how such a seemingly abstract discipline could so perfectly explain the natural world. More than that - mathematics has often made predictions, for example, about subatomic particles or cosmic phenomena that were unknown at the time, but later were proven to be true.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Origins of Mathematics
- De Rick B en 07-08-21
De: Mario Livio
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Where the Conflict Really Lies
- Science, Religion, & Naturalism
- De: Alvin Plantinga
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 12 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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This audiobook is a long-awaited major statement by a pre-eminent analytic philosopher, Alvin Plantinga, on one of our biggest debates - the compatibility of science and religion. The last twenty years has seen a cottage industry of books on this divide, but with little consensus emerging. Plantinga, as a top philosopher but also a proponent of the rationality of religious belief, has a unique contribution to make. His theme in this short book is that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The reader makes or breaks an audiobook.
- De Alec en 02-16-15
De: Alvin Plantinga
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The History of Philosophy
- De: A. C. Grayling
- Narrado por: Neil Gardner
- Duración: 28 h y 6 m
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The story of philosophy is an epic tale, spanning civilizations and continents. It explores some of the most creative minds in history. But not since the long-popular classic by Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy, published in 1945, has there been a comprehensive and entertaining single-volume history of this great, intellectual, world-shaping journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A much needed update to Bertrand Russell's classic
- De Michael en 06-27-20
De: A. C. Grayling
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Deep Thought
- 42 Fantastic Quotes That Define Philosphy
- De: Gary Cox
- Narrado por: Richard Mitchley
- Duración: 7 h y 6 m
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As Douglas Adams points out, if there is no final answer to the question "what is the meaning of life?" 42 is as good or bad an answer as any other. Indeed, 42 quotes might be even better! Gary Cox guides us through 42 of the most misunderstood, misquoted, provocative, and significant quotes in the history of philosophy, providing witty and compelling commentary along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best philosophy intro ever
- De Fabian en 04-14-18
De: Gary Cox
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The Landscape of History
- How Historians Map the Past
- De: John Lewis Gaddis
- Narrado por: Jack Chekijian
- Duración: 6 h y 16 m
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What is history, and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most accomplished historians at work today, John Lewis Gaddis, answers these and other questions in this short, witty, and humane book. The Landscape of History provides a searching look at the historian's craft as well as a strong argument for why a historical consciousness should matter to us today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Book!
- De Billy en 09-15-18
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The Life of the Mind
- De: Hannah Arendt
- Narrado por: Laural Merlington
- Duración: 20 h y 45 m
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Considered by many to be Hannah Arendt's greatest work, published as she neared the end of her life, The Life of the Mind investigates thought itself, as it exists in contemplative life. In a shift from her previous writings, most of which focus on the world outside the mind, this work was planned as three volumes that would explore the activities of the mind considered by Arendt to be fundamental. What emerged is a rich, challenging analysis of human mental activity, considered in terms of thinking, willing, and judging.
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2 out of 5 stars
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English only please
- De angela cozea en 11-20-19
De: Hannah Arendt
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There Is a God
- How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind
- De: Antony Flew, Roy Abraham Varghese - contributor
- Narrado por: Jonathan Cowley
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
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In There Is a God, one of the world's preeminent atheists discloses how his commitment to "follow the argument wherever it leads" led him to a belief in God as Creator. This is a compelling and refreshingly open-minded argument that will forever change the atheism debate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Rebekah Hull en 08-03-21
De: Antony Flew, y otros
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On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
- De: Arthur Schopenhauer
- Narrado por: Leighton Pugh
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
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There is a cause, or a reason, behind everything that happens. This is the fundamental view behind the classical proposition the Principle of Sufficient Reason, which, in 1813, Schopenhauer chose as his subject for further examination in his doctoral dissertation On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason....
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I’ve enjoyed this program
- De M.Biblioswine en 04-23-20
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Function of Reason
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- sleight
- 03-04-24
Chapters in book do not correspond to the audio
How difficult is it to make the written chapters correspond to those in the Audible narrative? Chapter 2 begins with 2 minutes remaining in chapter 1 and Chapter 3 starts in the middle of chapter 2. This, along with often abominable narration, is an annoyingly common experience in Audible productions.
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- Benjamin
- 06-17-22
Good
The overall flow and cohesiveness of the narration: flawless. The tone and rythm match the structure. The voice seems to match the period and persona. Although I don't know if Whitehead had such an American accent, I would like to listen to more of Whitehead's works with this narrator. Get on it Audible.
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- Nightcap
- 06-08-21
Fantastic
One of the few “free” listens to get excited about. These lectures are both relevant an important today.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-05-19
Nice book we need more like it
I hope that more books like this become available. I didn't give this a 5 star because I largely disagree with the points made in the book. The ideas were clearly stated and for the most part interesting though which is why I gave it a 4 stars.
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- Scott Perry
- 01-25-18
Very dense. Prepare to utilize the back-30 button
The topic is interesting, the content is challenging . Not a casual read.
Narration was excellent
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- Douglas
- 11-09-24
Very interesting.
Whitehead is not nearly as widely known or read as he should be. I wish audible had more of his works
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