Reader(s): Keeble, Jonathan
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Non-Fiction
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: NA0136
Barcode: 9781843797395
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States and Canada
Release Date: 10/2013

RUSSELL, B.: History of Western Philosophy (A) (Unabridged)

Bertrand Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject.

Charting philosophy’s course from the pre-Socratics up to the early twentieth century, Russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts, providing erudite commentary throughout his invaluable survey.

This engaging and comprehensive work has done much to educate and inform generations of general readers; it is written in accessible and elegantly crafted prose and allows for an easy grasp of complex ideas.

Tracklist

Disc 1
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1Preface04:48
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2Introduction10:34
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3The barbarian invasion…10:50
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4The Catholic Church was derived…09:57
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5Book I, Part I, Chapter I: The Rise of Greek Civilization10:26
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6The Cretans worshipped a goddess…10:10
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7The Homeric poems…09:49
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8There was, however, in ancient Greece…12:49
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Disc 2
1The well-spring of which the soul…12:55
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2Chapter II: The Milesian School13:25
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3Chapter III: Pythagoras11:48
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4It is interesting to observe…11:55
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5Chapter IV: Heraclitus08:51
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6From what survives of his writings…09:00
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7The metaphysics of Heraclitus…09:29
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8Chapter V: Parmenides01:39
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Disc 3
1The doctrine of Parmenides…11:40
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2Chapter VI: Empedocles13:49
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3Chapter VII: Athens in Relation to Culture09:12
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4Chapter VIII: Anaxagoras06:19
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5Chapter IX: The Atomists08:42
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6In regard to both questions alike…08:31
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7The modern physicist…08:18
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8Chapter X: Protagoras12:29
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Disc 4
1To some extent…08:16
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2Part II, Chapter XI: Socrates10:30
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3The oracle of Delphi…09:51
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4The Apology gives a clear picture…11:48
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5Chapter XII: The Influence of Sparta09:16
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6Sparta aroused among the other Greeks…07:57
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7The myth of Sparta…10:18
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8Chapter XIII: The Sources of Plato's Opinions08:57
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9Chapter XIV: Plato's Utopia01:16
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Disc 5
1We now come to the intellectual aspect of the religion…10:21
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2Since no one knows who his parents are…09:39
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3A Utopia, if seriously intended…09:52
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4Chapter XV: The Theory of Ideas07:42
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5In the last book of The Republic…10:06
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6This leads up to the famous simile…09:49
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7I do not think that Plato's logical objections…09:56
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8Chapter XVI: Plato's Theory of Immortality10:35
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Disc 6
1This, however, is a digression…09:37
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2The contention that all knowledge…10:28
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3Chapter XVII: Plato's Cosmogony08:43
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4This leads to a somewhat curious theory…07:43
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5Chapter XVIII: Knowledge and Perception in Plato08:58
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6We now reach Plato's final argument…10:18
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7The complete answer as regards propositions…09:00
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8Chapter XIX: Aristotle's Metaphysics12:58
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Disc 7
1The true ground of the distinction…10:19
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2Aristotle's theology is interesting…14:02
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3Chapter XX: Aristotle's Ethics10:55
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4Whatever may be thought of the magnanimous man…10:35
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5Aristotle again shows his good sense…11:15
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6Chapter XXI: Aristotle's Politics10:05
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7Plato's Utopia is criticised by Aristotle…12:19
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Disc 8
1This leads to the question…07:20
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2Chapter XXII: Aristotle's Logic11:10
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33. Overestimation of deduction.09:55
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4Chapter XXIII: Aristotle's Physics13:58
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5Chapter XXIV: Early Greek Mathematics and Astronomy13:06
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6Pythagoras, in all probability.…12:21
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7Part III, Chapter XXV: The Hellenistic World11:24
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Disc 9
1In the second century B.C…08:45
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2There was widespread social discontent…09:00
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3Chapter XXVI: Cynics and Sceptics10:29
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4It is interesting to observe…09:53
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5In the middle of this sceptical period…10:42
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6Chapter XXVII: The Epicureans10:35
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7Epicurus disagrees with some of his hedonist…10:15
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8Epicurus has no interest…08:55
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Disc 10
1The age of Epicurus was a weary age…02:13
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2Chapter XXVIII: Stoicism09:55
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3To a modern mind, it's difficult to feel enthusaistic…09:26
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4Posidonius (ca. 135 – ca. 51 B.C.) was a Syrian Greek…11:11
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5Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines…12:02
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6The contradiction between free will and determinism…10:59
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7Chapter XXIX: The Roman Empire in Relation to Culture11:32
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8This result was averted by two energetic men.11:02
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Disc 11
1The Hellenizing of Rome…08:22
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23. The unification of government and culture.07:08
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3Chapter XXX: Plotinus10:12
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4The respect of Plotinus for Plato is very great.10:15
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5His objections to gnosticism are of two sorts.08:29
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6'To ask why the soul has created the Kosmos…'09:27
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7Book II: Catholic Philosophy Introduction07:42
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8The thirteenth-century synthesis…08:51
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9Part I, Chapter I: The Religious Development of the Jews08:41
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Disc 12
1Ezekiel is equally shocked…10:17
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2The history of this period is told…12:32
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3There are, however, important exceptions…10:41
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4Chapter II: Christianity During the First Four Centuries09:46
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5Origen's longest work is a book entitled…08:42
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6Miracles certainly played a very large part…08:37
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7Chapter III: Three Doctors of the Church09:29
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8The bishop was, at first…09:16
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Disc 13
1St. Jerome was a man of many quarrels.08:08
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2Of St. Augustine I shall speak, in this chapter…09:46
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3The time came when he and his mother…09:49
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4Chapter IV: St. Augustines Philosophy and Theology10:41
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5Next comes the question of pious virgins…10:50
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6Ever since the Fall…15:10
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7Chapter V: The Fifth and Sixth Centuries13:41
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Disc 14
1One does not find a similar outlook…09:00
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2Chapter VI: St. Benedict and Gregory the Great10:37
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3Like other hermits, Benedict suffered…10:17
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4Gregory's letters are extraordinarily interesting…13:03
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5Part II, Chapter VII: The Papacy in the Dark Age12:13
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6The foundation of the Holy Roman Empire…10:30
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7The business of the Patriarch Ignatius…12:23
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Disc 15
1Chapter VIII: John the Scot08:14
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2John's next work was a translation from the Greek…09:44
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3Chapter IX: Ecclesiastical Reform in the Eleventh Century11:02
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4During the eleventh century various other orders…11:02
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5In Gregory's time began the great dispute…11:14
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6Chapter X: Mohammedan Culture and Philosophy12:21
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7The Nestorians, through whom, at first…13:23
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8Chapter XI: The Twelfth Century02:28
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Disc 16
1We must not be deceived by this literary archaism.11:40
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2The Crusades08:45
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3Abelard's most famous book…10:19
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4Chapter XII: The Thirteenth Century09:59
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5During the few years of peace…09:01
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6The only other popular heresy…10:07
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7Chapter XIII: St. Thomas Aquinas09:59
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8To return to the Summa contra Gentiles…09:03
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Disc 17
1The Third Book is largely concerned…12:51
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2Chapter XIV: Franciscan Schoolmen08:44
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3Duns Scotus (ca. 1270–13-8)…12:42
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4Occam's political works are written…12:58
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5Chapter XV: The Eclipse of the Papacy09:55
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6Boniface the VIII was an Italian…10:39
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7The Council of Constance had healed the schism…09:40
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Disc 18
1Book III, Part I, Chapter I: General Characteristics11:11
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2Chapter II: The Italian Renaissance11:50
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3The southern extremity of Italy…12:04
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4Chapter III: Machiavelli10:32
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5The Prince is very explicit in repudiating…11:41
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6Chapter IV: Erasmus and More11:33
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7Erasmus, on his second visit to England…10:39
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Disc 19
1Everybody - men and women alike…07:36
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2Chapter V: The Reformation and Counter-Reformation07:16
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3Chapter VI: The Rise of Science10:42
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4Copernicus was not in a position…10:42
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5Galileo also studied projectiles…11:49
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6In the remainder of this chapter…10:47
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7Chapter VII: Francis Bacon12:58
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8Chapter VIII: Hobbes's Leviathan07:15
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Disc 20
1We will now consider the doctrines of the Leviathan…11:35
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2Throughout the Leviathan, Hobbes never considers…14:32
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3Chapter IX: Descartes10:37
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4This part of his theory was abandoned…10:00
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5Having now secured a firm foundation…11:32
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6Chapter X: Spinoza10:09
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7I come now to Spinoza's theory of the emotions.09:40
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Disc 21
1'Love towards God' we are told…15:02
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2Chapter XI: Leibnitz10:42
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3In contrasting himself with Spinoza…10:56
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4The argument from the pre-established harmony…10:13
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5Leibnitz based his philosophy…11:36
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6Chapter XII: Philosophical Liberalism10:37
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7A new movement. which has gradually developed…10:26
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Disc 22
1Chapter XIII: Locke's Theory of Knowledge10:40
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2What Locke means by 'reason'…09:17
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3Chapter VI of Book III…07:00
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4Locke's ethical doctrines are interesting…10:47
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5Chapter XIV: Locke's Political Philosophy15:44
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6B. The State of Nature16:19
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7C. The Social Contract08:32
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Disc 23
1The question of taxation…03:32
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2D. Property09:35
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3E. Checks and Balances09:24
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4Chapter XV: Locke's Influence08:29
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5The difference in method is connected…08:55
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6Chapter XVI: Berkeley10:27
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7Let us now make a critical analysis…10:32
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8But we must now ask ourselves what we mean…12:19
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9Chapter XVII: Hume05:21
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Disc 24
1There is a section (Book I, part i, section vii)…09:56
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2In the Cartesian Philosophy…09:44
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3I do not wish, at the moment, to discuss induction…08:18
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4The ultimate outcome of Hume's investigation…10:15
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5Part II, Chapter XVIII: The Romantic Movement11:45
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6The beginnings of Romanticism in England…13:44
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7Chapter XIX: Rousseau15:47
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Disc 25
1We come now to the most fruitful period…10:12
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2Apart from the fictitious character…10:13
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3Rousseau has not that profound respect…09:34
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4Chapter XX: Kant A. German Idealism in General07:54
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5B. Outline of Kant's Philosophy11:52
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6A large part of The Critique of Pure Reason…11:05
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7C. Kant's Theory of Space and Time08:35
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8The second metaphysical argument maintains…09:19
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1Chapter XXI: Currents of Thought in the Nineteenth Century10:00
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2Condorcet (1743–94) has opinions…10:09
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3Darwin himself was a liberal…09:27
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4Chapter XXII: Hegel10:53
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5Knowledge as a whole has its triadic movement.11:13
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6German history is divided by Hegel…11:51
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7Such is Hegel's doctrine of the State…11:53
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8Chapter XXIII: Byron04:02
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Disc 27
1It is obvious that an aristocrat does not become…14:02
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2Chapter XXIV: Schopenhauer09:01
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3All this is very sad…09:28
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4Chapter XXV: Nietzsche11:20
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5Two applications of his ethic deserve notice…12:47
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6It remains to consider the main ethical problem…13:01
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7Chapter XXVI: The Utilitarians08:43
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1It was through the influence of James Mill…15:37
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2Chapter XXVIII: Karl Marx12:27
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3On the other hand, when we come to the detail…11:44
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4Chapter XXVII: Bergson10:22
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5'The intellect', Bergson says…09:30
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6We must now return to the subject of instinct…09:16
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7I shall begin with the theory of space…09:19
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1Apart from the question of number…07:03
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2Chapter XXIX: William James10:38
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3The ethic that would result…11:41
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4Chapter XXX: John Dewey14:15
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5Let us now try to find the supplement…12:08
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6Chapter XXXI: The Philosophy of Logical Analysis11:27
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7From all this it seems to follow…10:36
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