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A Classic Collection of Philosophical Essays
Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, Schopenhauer, Herbert Spencer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Bertrand Russell and many othersBy Will DurantNarrated by Mark Bowen, Peter Coates
Length22h 55m
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"A Classic Collection of Philosophical Essays: Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, Schopenhauer, Herbert Spencer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Bertrand Russell and Many Others" by Will Durant offers an insightful and comprehensive anthology of essays on some of the most influential philosophers in Western thought. This collection captures the essence of each thinker's contributions to philosophy, making complex ideas accessible and engaging for a broad audience.
Spinoza: Durant explores Spinoza's pantheism and his view of a universe governed by natural laws, presenting his ideas on ethics, politics, and the nature of reality.
Immanuel Kant: The essays delve into Kant's critical philosophy, including his revolutionary ideas on metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, particularly his notion of the categorical imperative.
Arthur Schopenhauer: Durant examines Schopenhauer's concept of the "will" as the driving force behind all existence and his pessimistic view of life, highlighting his influence on later existential and psychoanalytic thought.
Herbert Spencer: The collection covers Spencer's application of evolutionary theory to philosophy, sociology, and ethics, emphasizing his ideas on progress and the "survival of the fittest."
Friedrich Nietzsche: Durant discusses Nietzsche's critique of traditional morality, his concept of the "Übermensch," and his declaration of the "death of God," exploring how these ideas challenge conventional beliefs and promote individual self-overcoming.
Bertrand Russell: The anthology includes essays on Russell's contributions to logic, analytic philosophy, and his advocacy for scientific rationalism and social reform.
Through vivid biographical sketches and clear expositions of their key ideas, Durant brings these philosophers' thoughts to life. "A Classic Collection of Philosophical Essays" is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the foundational concepts and enduring questions that have shaped Western philosophy.
Contents:
1. Plato
2. Aristotle and Greek Science
3. Francis Bacon
4. Spinoza
5. Voltaire and the French Enlightenment
6. Immanuel Kant and German Idealism
7. Schopenhauer
8. Herbert Spencer
9. Friedrich Nietzsche
10. Contemporary European Philosophers: Bergson, Croce and Bertrand Russell
11. Contemporary American Philosophers: Santayana, James and Dewey
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy, Psychology
Length22 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byMark Bowen, Peter Coates
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 12, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A Classic Collection of Philosophical Essays - Intro
56VIII. Écrasez l'Infame
2Plato - Intro
57IX. Voltaire and Rousseau
3I. The Context of Plato
58X. Dénouement
4II. Socrates
59Immanuel Kant and German Idealism - Intro
5III. The Preparation of Plato
60I. Roads to Kant
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6IV. The Ethical Problem
61II. Kant Himself
7V. The Political Problem
62III. The Critique of Pure Reason
8VI. The Psychological Problem
63IV. The Critique of Practical Reason
9VII. The Psychological Solution
64V. On Religion and Reason
10VIII. The Political Solution
65VI. On Politics and Eternal Peace
11IX. The Ethical Solution
66VII. Criticism(66) and Estimate
12X. Criticism (12)
67VIII. A Note on Hegel
13Aristotle and Greek Science - Intro
68Schopenhauer - Intro
14Aristotle and Greek Science. Preface
69I. The Age
15I. The Historical Background
70II. The Man
16II. The Work of Aristotle
71III. The World as Idea
17III. The Foundation of Logic
72IV. The World as Will
18IV. The Organization of Science
73V. The World as Evil
19V. Metaphysics and the Nature of God
74VI. The Wisdom of Life
20VI. Psychology and the Nature of Art
75VII. The Wisdom of Death
21VII. Ethics and the Nature of Happiness
76VIII. Criticism(76)
22VIII. Politics
77Herbert Spencer - Intro
23IX. Criticism(23)
78Сhapter I. Comte and Darwin
24X. Later Life and Death
79Сhapter II. The Development of Spencer
25Francis Bacon - Intro
80Сhapter III. First Principles
26Francis Bacon. Preface
81Сhapter IV. Biology: The Evolution of Life
27I. From Aristotle to the Renaissance
82Сhapter V. Psychology: The Evolution of Mind
28II. The Political Career of Francis Bacon
83Сhapter VI. Sociology: The Evolution of Society
29III. The Essays
84Сhapter VII. Ethics: The Evolution of Morals
30IV. The Great Reconstruction. Part 1
85Сhapter VIII. Criticism(85)
31IV. The Great Reconstruction. Part 2-3
86Сhapter IX. Conclusion
32V. Criticism(32)
87Friedrich Nietzsche - Intro
33VI. Epilogue
88Part I. The Lineage of Nietzsche
34Spinoza - Intro
89Part II. Youth
35I. Historical and Biographical. Part 1. The Odyssey of the Jews
90Part III. Nietzsche and Wagner
36I. Historical and Biographical. Part 2. The Education of Spinoza
91Part IV. The Song of Zarathustra
37I. Historical and Biographical. Part 3. Excommunication
92Part V. Hero-Morality
38I. Historical and Biographical. Part 4. Retirement and Death
93Part VI. The Superman
39II. The Treatise on Religion and the State
94Part VII. Decadence
40III. The Improvement of the Intellect
95Part VIII. Aristocracy
41IV. The Ethics
96Part IX. Criticism(96)
42IV. The Ethics. Part 1. Nature and God
97Part X. Finale
43IV. The Ethics. Part 2. Matter and Mind
98Contemporary European Philosophers - Intro
44IV. The Ethics. Part 3. Intelligence and Morals
99I. Henri Bergson. Part 1-2
45IV. The Ethics. Part 4. Religion and Immortality
100I. Henri Bergson. Part 3-4
46V. The Political Treatise
101II. Benedetto Croce
47VI. The Influence of Spinoza
102III. Bertrand Russell
48Voltaire and the French Enlightenment - Intro
103Contemporary American Philosophers - Intro
49I. Paris: Œdipe
104Introduction
50II. London: Letters on the English
105I. George Santayana. Part 1-3
51III. Cirey: The Romances
106I. George Santayana. Part 4-6
52IV. Potsdam and Frederick
107II. William James
53V. Les Délices: The Essay on Morals
108III. John Dewey
54VI. Ferney: Candide
109A Classic Collection of Philosophical Essays - Outro
55VII. The Encyclopedia and the Philosophic Dictionary
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