Bertrand Russell's "A History of Western Philosophy" serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. 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.
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A History of Western Philosophy
by Bertrand Russell
Length: 38:03 h
Published: 10-07-13
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A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged)
by Jonathan Keeble
Length: 38:01 h
Published: 2013-10-01
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04:47 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Preface 10:34 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Introduction 10:50 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The barbarian invasion… 09:57 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Catholic Church was derived… 10:26 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Book I, Part I, Chapter I: The Rise of Greek Civilization 10:10 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Cretans worshipped a goddess… 09:49 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Homeric poems… 12:47 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): There was, however, in ancient Greece… 12:54 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The well-spring of which the soul… 13:25 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter II: The Milesian School 11:48 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter III: Pythagoras 11:55 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): It is interesting to observe… 08:51 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter IV: Heraclitus 09:00 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): From what survives of his writings… 09:29 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The metaphysics of Heraclitus… 01:37 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter V: Parmenides 11:39 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The doctrine of Parmenides… 13:49 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VI: Empedocles 09:12 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VII: Athens in Relation to Culture 06:19 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VIII: Anaxagoras 08:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter IX: The Atomists 08:31 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In regard to both questions alike… 08:18 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The modern physicist… 12:27 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter X: Protagoras 08:15 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): To some extent… 10:30 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Part II, Chapter XI: Socrates 09:51 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The oracle of Delphi… 11:48 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Apology gives a clear picture… 09:16 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XII: The Influence of Sparta 07:57 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Sparta aroused among the other Greeks… 10:18 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The myth of Sparta… 08:57 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIII: The Sources of Plato's Opinions 01:14 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIV: Plato's Utopia 10:21 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): We now come to the intellectual aspect of the religion… 09:39 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Since no one knows who his parents are… 09:52 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): A Utopia, if seriously intended… 07:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XV: The Theory of Ideas 10:06 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In the last book of The Republic… 09:49 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): This leads up to the famous simile… 09:56 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): I do not think that Plato's logical objections… 10:33 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XVI: Plato's Theory of Immortality 09:36 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): This, however, is a digression… 10:28 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The contention that all knowledge… 08:43 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XVII: Plato's Cosmogony 07:43 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): This leads to a somewhat curious theory… 08:58 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XVIII: Knowledge and Perception in Plato 10:18 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): We now reach Plato's final argument… 09:00 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The complete answer as regards propositions… 12:56 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIX: Aristotle's Metaphysics 10:18 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The true ground of the distinction… 14:02 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Aristotle's theology is interesting… 10:55 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XX: Aristotle's Ethics 10:35 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Whatever may be thought of the magnanimous man… 11:15 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Aristotle again shows his good sense… 10:05 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXI: Aristotle's Politics 12:17 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Plato's Utopia is criticised by Aristotle… 07:19 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): This leads to the question… 11:10 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXII: Aristotle's Logic 09:55 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): 3. Overestimation of deduction. 13:58 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXIII: Aristotle's Physics 13:06 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXIV: Early Greek Mathematics and Astronomy 12:21 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Pythagoras, in all probability.… 11:21 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Part III, Chapter XXV: The Hellenistic World 08:44 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In the second century B.C… 09:00 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): There was widespread social discontent… 10:29 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXVI: Cynics and Sceptics 09:53 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): It is interesting to observe… 10:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In the middle of this sceptical period… 10:35 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXVII: The Epicureans 10:15 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Epicurus disagrees with some of his hedonist… 08:52 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Epicurus has no interest… 02:12 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The age of Epicurus was a weary age… 09:55 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXVIII: Stoicism 09:26 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): To a modern mind, it's difficult to feel enthusaistic… 11:11 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Posidonius (ca. 135 – ca. 51 B.C.) was a Syrian Greek… 12:02 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines… 10:59 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The contradiction between free will and determinism… 11:32 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXIX: The Roman Empire in Relation to Culture 10:59 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): This result was averted by two energetic men. 08:21 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Hellenizing of Rome… 07:08 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): 3. The unification of government and culture. 10:12 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXX: Plotinus 10:15 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The respect of Plotinus for Plato is very great. 08:29 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): His objections to gnosticism are of two sorts. 09:27 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): 'To ask why the soul has created the Kosmos…' 07:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Book II: Catholic Philosophy Introduction 08:51 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The thirteenth-century synthesis… 08:39 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Part I, Chapter I: The Religious Development of the Jews 10:16 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Ezekiel is equally shocked… 12:32 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The history of this period is told… 10:41 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): There are, however, important exceptions… 09:46 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter II: Christianity During the First Four Centuries 08:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Origen's longest work is a book entitled… 08:37 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Miracles certainly played a very large part… 09:29 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter III: Three Doctors of the Church 09:14 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The bishop was, at first… 08:08 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): St. Jerome was a man of many quarrels. 09:46 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Of St. Augustine I shall speak, in this chapter… 09:49 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The time came when he and his mother… 10:41 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter IV: St. Augustines Philosophy and Theology 10:50 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Next comes the question of pious virgins… 15:10 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Ever since the Fall… 13:39 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter V: The Fifth and Sixth Centuries 08:59 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): One does not find a similar outlook… 10:37 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VI: St. Benedict and Gregory the Great 10:17 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Like other hermits, Benedict suffered… 13:03 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Gregory's letters are extraordinarily interesting… 12:13 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Part II, Chapter VII: The Papacy in the Dark Age 10:30 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The foundation of the Holy Roman Empire… 12:21 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The business of the Patriarch Ignatius… 08:13 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VIII: John the Scot 09:44 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): John's next work was a translation from the Greek… 11:02 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter IX: Ecclesiastical Reform in the Eleventh Century 11:02 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): During the eleventh century various other orders… 11:14 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In Gregory's time began the great dispute… 12:21 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter X: Mohammedan Culture and Philosophy 13:23 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Nestorians, through whom, at first… 02:25 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XI: The Twelfth Century 11:40 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): We must not be deceived by this literary archaism. 08:45 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Crusades 10:19 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Abelard's most famous book… 09:59 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XII: The Thirteenth Century 09:01 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): During the few years of peace… 10:07 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The only other popular heresy… 09:59 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIII: St. Thomas Aquinas 09:01 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): To return to the Summa contra Gentiles… 12:50 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Third Book is largely concerned… 08:44 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIV: Franciscan Schoolmen 12:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Duns Scotus (ca. 1270–13-8)… 12:58 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Occam's political works are written… 09:55 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XV: The Eclipse of the Papacy 10:39 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Boniface the VIII was an Italian… 09:38 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Council of Constance had healed the schism… 11:11 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Book III, Part I, Chapter I: General Characteristics 11:50 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter II: The Italian Renaissance 12:04 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The southern extremity of Italy… 10:32 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter III: Machiavelli 11:41 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The Prince is very explicit in repudiating… 11:33 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter IV: Erasmus and More 10:37 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Erasmus, on his second visit to England… 07:35 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Everybody - men and women alike… 07:16 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter V: The Reformation and Counter-Reformation 10:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VI: The Rise of Science 10:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Copernicus was not in a position… 11:49 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Galileo also studied projectiles… 10:47 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In the remainder of this chapter… 12:58 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VII: Francis Bacon 07:13 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VIII: Hobbes's Leviathan 11:34 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): We will now consider the doctrines of the Leviathan… 14:32 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Throughout the Leviathan, Hobbes never considers… 10:37 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter IX: Descartes 10:00 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): This part of his theory was abandoned… 11:32 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Having now secured a firm foundation… 10:09 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter X: Spinoza 09:38 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): I come now to Spinoza's theory of the emotions. 15:01 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): 'Love towards God' we are told… 10:42 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XI: Leibnitz 10:56 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In contrasting himself with Spinoza… 10:13 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The argument from the pre-established harmony… 11:36 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Leibnitz based his philosophy… 10:37 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XII: Philosophical Liberalism 10:24 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): A new movement. which has gradually developed… 10:40 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIII: Locke's Theory of Knowledge 09:17 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): What Locke means by 'reason'… 07:00 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter VI of Book III… 10:47 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Locke's ethical doctrines are interesting… 15:44 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIV: Locke's Political Philosophy 16:19 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): B. The State of Nature 08:30 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): C. The Social Contract 03:31 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The question of taxation… 09:35 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): D. Property 09:24 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): E. Checks and Balances 08:29 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XV: Locke's Influence 08:55 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The difference in method is connected… 10:27 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XVI: Berkeley 10:32 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Let us now make a critical analysis… 12:19 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): But we must now ask ourselves what we mean… 05:19 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XVII: Hume 09:55 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): There is a section (Book I, part i, section vii)… 09:44 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): In the Cartesian Philosophy… 08:18 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): I do not wish, at the moment, to discuss induction… 10:15 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The ultimate outcome of Hume's investigation… 11:45 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Part II, Chapter XVIII: The Romantic Movement 13:44 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The beginnings of Romanticism in England… 15:45 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XIX: Rousseau 10:12 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): We come now to the most fruitful period… 10:13 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Apart from the fictitious character… 09:34 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Rousseau has not that profound respect… 07:54 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XX: Kant A. German Idealism in General 11:52 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): B. Outline of Kant's Philosophy 11:05 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): A large part of The Critique of Pure Reason… 08:35 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): C. Kant's Theory of Space and Time 09:16 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The second metaphysical argument maintains… 09:59 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXI: Currents of Thought in the Nineteenth Century 10:09 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Condorcet (1743–94) has opinions… 09:27 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Darwin himself was a liberal… 10:53 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXII: Hegel 11:13 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Knowledge as a whole has its triadic movement. 11:51 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): German history is divided by Hegel… 11:53 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Such is Hegel's doctrine of the State… 04:00 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXIII: Byron 14:01 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): It is obvious that an aristocrat does not become… 09:01 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXIV: Schopenhauer 09:28 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): All this is very sad… 11:20 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXV: Nietzsche 12:47 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Two applications of his ethic deserve notice… 13:01 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): It remains to consider the main ethical problem… 08:41 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXVI: The Utilitarians 15:36 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): It was through the influence of James Mill… 12:27 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXVIII: Karl Marx 11:44 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): On the other hand, when we come to the detail… 10:22 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXVII: Bergson 09:30 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): 'The intellect', Bergson says… 09:16 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): We must now return to the subject of instinct… 09:17 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): I shall begin with the theory of space… 07:02 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Apart from the question of number… 10:38 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXIX: William James 11:41 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): The ethic that would result… 14:15 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXX: John Dewey 12:08 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Let us now try to find the supplement… 11:27 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): Chapter XXXI: The Philosophy of Logical Analysis 10:34 A History of Western Philosophy (Unabridged): From all this it seems to follow…
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