Philosophy
The Concept of Nature
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Alfred North Whitehead
In The Concept of Nature, Alfred North Whitehead discusses the interrelatedness of time, space, and human perception.The idea of objects as …
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India
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Edgar Thurston
This book deals mainly with some aspects of what may be termed the psychical life of the inhabitants of the Madras Presidency, and the Nativ…
Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education
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John Dewey
An important, controversial, and often cited work on public education. Dewey discusses the role of public education in a democracy and the d…
Book of the Foundations
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St. Teresa of Avila
Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for …
Daodejing (Tao Te Ching)
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Laozi 老子 and Lao Tzu
Nach heutigen Erkenntnissen (linguistisch, Zitierbelege etc.) entstand das Daodejing um 400 v. Chr.Laozi (chin. 老子, Lǎozǐ, W.-G. Lao Tzu „‚A…
The Symposium (version 2) (dramatic reading)
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Plato
In one of Plato's more accessible works, Apollodorus tells a friend about a drinking party (or symposium) attended by many of intellectuals …
The Gettysburg Address (version 3)
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Abraham Lincoln
The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun…
The Three Sisters
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Anton Chekhov
Three Sisters is a naturalistic play about the decay of the privileged class in Russia and the search for meaning in the modern world. It de…
Our Knowledge of the External World: As a Field for Scientific Method in Philos…
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Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell gave the Lowell Lectures in March and April of 1914; these lectures produced 'Our Knowledge of the External World'. Russell…
Von der Kürze des Lebens
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Veröffentlicht 1829."Es ist nicht wenig Zeit, was wir haben, sondern es ist viel, was wir nicht nützen."Über die Ko…
Essays in Radical Empiricism
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William James
William James (1842 – 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He wrote influential books on the young science of psych…
Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους (The Apology of Socrates in Ancient Greek)
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Plato
Ο Πλάτωνας ήταν σπουδαίος Έλληνας φιλόσοφος και συγγραφέας (427 π.Χ. - 347 π.Χ.), ο γνωστότερος μαθητής του Σωκράτη. Ο Πλάτων έγραψε την Απο…
Dialogo delle lingue
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Sperone Speroni
Pubblicato nel 1542, questo dialogo espone le teorie sulla lingua italiana che, già dal secolo precedente, presero forma, cercando di…
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays
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Bertrand Russell
This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. "Mathematics and the Metaphysicians" detail…
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment
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Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow was an American lawyer. He remains notable for his wit and agnosticism, which marked him as one of the most famous American …
Fables de La Fontaine, livre 01 (ver 2)
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Jean de la Fontaine
Voici le premier livre des Fables de Jean de La Fontaine publié par le fabuliste à l'âge de 47 ans. Inspiré de l'…
Der Königsgaukler
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Manfred Kyber
In diesem "indischen Märchen" erzählt Manfred Kyber die Geschichte von Mantao, der als Sohn armer, einfacher Leute gebor…
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
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Albert Schweitzer
In this book, Schweitzer traces the historical progress of 'Historical Jesus' research, from Hermann Reimarus in the mid 18th century, to Wi…