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The Little Book of Humanism

Universal lessons on finding purpose, meaning and joy

by Alice Roberts, Andrew Copson ...

Narrated by Karen Cass, Oliver Hembrough ...

Unabridged

2 hours 21 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWe all want to lead a happy life. Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration, many people turn to religion. But there has been another way to learn how to live well - the humanist way - and in today's more secular world, it is more relevant than ever.In THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISM, Alice Roberts and Andrew Copson share over two thousand years of ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWe all want to lead a happy life. Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration, many people turn to religion. But there has been another way to learn how to live well - the humanist way - and in today's more secular world, it is more relevant than ever.In THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISM, Alice Roberts and Andrew Copson share over two thousand years of
... Read more
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The Spell of the Sensuous

Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

by David Abram ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity ... Read more

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For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity
... Read more
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The Lucifer Principle

A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History

by Howard Bloom ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas ... Read more

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The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas
... Read more
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History of Human Migration

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 15 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The movement of people has shaped civilizations—how has migration influenced history? Human migration has been a constant force, from early hunter-gatherers to modern refugees fleeing conflict and climate change. This book explores the great migrations of history, including the spread of Homo sapiens out of Africa, the settlement of the Americas, and ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The movement of people has shaped civilizations—how has migration influenced history? Human migration has been a constant force, from early hunter-gatherers to modern refugees fleeing conflict and climate change. This book explores the great migrations of history, including the spread of Homo sapiens out of Africa, the settlement of the Americas, and
... Read more
Audiobook

The Enigma of Reason

by Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

14 hours 56 min

Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with
... Read more
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Origin of Human Migration

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - Origin of
Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Why have humans ventured far from their ancestral homelands, and how have migrations shaped civilizations? This book examines the patterns of human migration throughout history, from the movements of ancient hunter-gatherer tribes to contemporary mass migrations driven by conflict, economic opportunity, and environmental factors. It discusses the ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Why have humans ventured far from their ancestral homelands, and how have migrations shaped civilizations? This book examines the patterns of human migration throughout history, from the movements of ancient hunter-gatherer tribes to contemporary mass migrations driven by conflict, economic opportunity, and environmental factors. It discusses the
... Read more
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Más allá del bien y del mal

Edición con prólogo analítico: Preludio de una filosofía del futuro y la demolición de la moral tradicional

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Narrated by Fernando Gómez ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Friedrich Nietzsche en español
Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

La obra cumbre donde Friedrich Nietzsche desnuda los prejuicios de los filósofos y redefine la moral humana.En Más allá del bien y del mal, Nietzsche afila su ingenio y su mordacidad para realizar una crítica radical a la religión, la política y la filosofía occidental. El pensador alemán acusa a los filósofos del pasado de fundar sus sistemas sobre dogmas y prejuicios camuflados de verdades ... Read more

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La obra cumbre donde Friedrich Nietzsche desnuda los prejuicios de los filósofos y redefine la moral humana.En Más allá del bien y del mal, Nietzsche afila su ingenio y su mordacidad para realizar una crítica radical a la religión, la política y la filosofía occidental. El pensador alemán acusa a los filósofos del pasado de fundar sus sistemas sobre dogmas y prejuicios camuflados de verdades
... Read more
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Radical Wholeness

The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being

by Philip Shepherd ...

Narrated by Philip Shepherd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 45 min

There are qualities we all yearn to experience in our lives—peace, simplicity, grace, connection, clarity. Yet these qualities evade us because each of them arises from an experience of wholeness, and we live in a culture that enforces divisions within each of us. In Radical Wholeness, Philip Shepherd shows the countless ways in which we are persuaded to separate from the body and live in the head ... Read more

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There are qualities we all yearn to experience in our lives—peace, simplicity, grace, connection, clarity. Yet these qualities evade us because each of them arises from an experience of wholeness, and we live in a culture that enforces divisions within each of us. In Radical Wholeness, Philip Shepherd shows the countless ways in which we are persuaded to separate from the body and live in the head
... Read more
Audiobook

La confianza en uno mismo

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Narrated by ®bseal voice ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

Audiolibro narrado en castellano*. “TODO empieza por creer en uno mismo”* … Ralph Waldo Emerson, escritor, filósofo y poeta estadounidense sus enseñanzas contribuyeron al desarrollo del movimiento “Nuevo Pensamiento” a mediados del Siglo XIX. Su filosofía es típicamente liberal; potencia los valores del individuo y del yo, es optimista y vitalista. Considerado uno de los primeros ensayistas ... Read more

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Audiolibro narrado en castellano*. “TODO empieza por creer en uno mismo”* … Ralph Waldo Emerson, escritor, filósofo y poeta estadounidense sus enseñanzas contribuyeron al desarrollo del movimiento “Nuevo Pensamiento” a mediados del Siglo XIX. Su filosofía es típicamente liberal; potencia los valores del individuo y del yo, es optimista y vitalista. Considerado uno de los primeros ensayistas
... Read more
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Constitution, The: Floor Missing

A Revaluation of Founding Principles

by Ravinder Nath Bhalla MD ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The American Constitution is the most admired founding document in the world. It is also missing something essential.In DeShaney v. Winnebago County (1989), the Supreme Court confirmed what the text had always implied: the Constitution imposes no affirmative obligation on government to protect citizens from harm it did not directly cause. The Preamble ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The American Constitution is the most admired founding document in the world. It is also missing something essential.In DeShaney v. Winnebago County (1989), the Supreme Court confirmed what the text had always implied: the Constitution imposes no affirmative obligation on government to protect citizens from harm it did not directly cause. The Preamble
... Read more
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If I Don'T Change Now What Will the Future Be?

Brockwood Park 1972 Public Talk 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Brockwood Park 1972 Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 25 min

If I don’t change now what will the future be? - 10 September 1972• Is thought responsible for fragmentation?• Does fragmentation have its own activity?• What is the energy that perceives the total and doesn’t live in fragmentation?• Does comparison bring about fear and pleasure?• Is thought seeking security in belief and dogma?• Can the mind learn instantly all the content of the unconscious in ... Read more

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If I don’t change now what will the future be? - 10 September 1972• Is thought responsible for fragmentation?• Does fragmentation have its own activity?• What is the energy that perceives the total and doesn’t live in fragmentation?• Does comparison bring about fear and pleasure?• Is thought seeking security in belief and dogma?• Can the mind learn instantly all the content of the unconscious in
... Read more
Audiobook

The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence

Ideas from Philosophy That Change the Way You Think

by Robert Pantano ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

Without any of the sugarcoating often found in the modern hyper-positive self-help genres, Robert Pantano attempts to provide the value of motivation and personal development through unwavering philosophical honesty. Studying and pulling from ideas in Stoicism, Existentialism, Nihilism, Absurdism, Buddhism, Taoism, and more, he combines his own thoughts with concepts from philosophy to create ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Without any of the sugarcoating often found in the modern hyper-positive self-help genres, Robert Pantano attempts to provide the value of motivation and personal development through unwavering philosophical honesty. Studying and pulling from ideas in Stoicism, Existentialism, Nihilism, Absurdism, Buddhism, Taoism, and more, he combines his own thoughts with concepts from philosophy to create
... Read more
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Elogio da loucura

by Erasmo de Rotterdam ...

Narrated by Alberto Eloy ...

Abridged

6 hours 42 min

Elogio da loucura (Moriae Encomium, sive Stultitiae Laus, 1509) foi escrito durante viagem a Inglaterra para uma visita a seu grande amigo Thomas More. Publicado em 1511, foi sem dúvida um dos maiores sucessos editoriais do século XVI e permanece ainda como o livro mais conhecido de Erasmo. Sátira cujos antecedentes encontram-se no estilo de Luciano de Samosata, autor de predileção de Erasmo e ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Elogio da loucura (Moriae Encomium, sive Stultitiae Laus, 1509) foi escrito durante viagem a Inglaterra para uma visita a seu grande amigo Thomas More. Publicado em 1511, foi sem dúvida um dos maiores sucessos editoriais do século XVI e permanece ainda como o livro mais conhecido de Erasmo. Sátira cujos antecedentes encontram-se no estilo de Luciano de Samosata, autor de predileção de Erasmo e
... Read more
Audiobook

What Is Science?

by Mary C. Findley, Michael J. Findley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Serial Antidisestablishmentarianism
Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Secularists like Charles Watts and Richard Dawkins affirm a single belief, though they vary in their methods of stating it. They believe that there is no evidence for the truth of any "revealed faith and that only secularist science should be permitted to exist. People who call a religion "revealed" mean that somehow these people were told what to ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Secularists like Charles Watts and Richard Dawkins affirm a single belief, though they vary in their methods of stating it. They believe that there is no evidence for the truth of any "revealed faith and that only secularist science should be permitted to exist. People who call a religion "revealed" mean that somehow these people were told what to
... Read more
Audiobook

Reason and Rationality

by Jon Elster ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

51 min

One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short audiobook, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality ... Read more

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One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short audiobook, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality
... Read more
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Does Self-Knowledge Come Through Searching?

Ojai 1949 - Public Talk 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Ojai 1949 - Public Talk
Unabridged

58 min

Does self-knowledge come through searching? - 16 July 1949• What is it that most of us are seeking?• Does clarity come through searching and trying to find out what others say?• Can incessant search and longing give you the extraordinary sense of reality orcreative being that comes when you really understand yourself?• Without knowing your background and the substance of your thought, whereit ... Read more

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Does self-knowledge come through searching? - 16 July 1949• What is it that most of us are seeking?• Does clarity come through searching and trying to find out what others say?• Can incessant search and longing give you the extraordinary sense of reality orcreative being that comes when you really understand yourself?• Without knowing your background and the substance of your thought, whereit
... Read more
Audiobook

Essais

Versuche

by Michel de Montaigne ...

Narrated by Volker Braumann ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Montaigne Essais
Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

"Dass ein solcher Mensch geschrieben hat, dadurch ist wahrlich die Lust, auf dieser Erde zu leben, vermehrt worden", schreibt Friedrich Nietzsche über einen Mann, den jedes Lexikon als Philosophen führt, der aber von sich selbst sagte, alles mehr zu sein als eben das: Ein Philosoph. Michel de Montaigne, der diese Selbsteinschätzung vornimmt, tat dies nicht aus Koketterie. Denn ihn kümmert weniger ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Dass ein solcher Mensch geschrieben hat, dadurch ist wahrlich die Lust, auf dieser Erde zu leben, vermehrt worden", schreibt Friedrich Nietzsche über einen Mann, den jedes Lexikon als Philosophen führt, der aber von sich selbst sagte, alles mehr zu sein als eben das: Ein Philosoph. Michel de Montaigne, der diese Selbsteinschätzung vornimmt, tat dies nicht aus Koketterie. Denn ihn kümmert weniger
... Read more
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Consider the Turkey

by Peter Singer ...

Narrated by Grant Cartwright ...

Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

Why this holiday season is a great time to rethink the traditional turkey feastA turkey is the centerpiece of countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Yet most of us know almost nothing about today's specially bred, commercially produced birds. In this brief book, bestselling author Peter Singer tells their story—and, unfortunately, it's not a happy one. Along the way, he also offers a brief ... Read more

$16.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why this holiday season is a great time to rethink the traditional turkey feastA turkey is the centerpiece of countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Yet most of us know almost nothing about today's specially bred, commercially produced birds. In this brief book, bestselling author Peter Singer tells their story—and, unfortunately, it's not a happy one. Along the way, he also offers a brief
... Read more
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Misery of Christianity, The

A Plea for a Humanity Without God

by Joachim Kahl ...

Narrated by Hannibal Hills ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

In this provocative and newly expanded edition, Joachim Kahl challenges the very foundations of Christianity, arguing that the religion has failed to live up to the ideals of its founder. Kahl contends that the gospel of Christ, far from being a message of love and compassion, has instead been used to justify the persecution of Jews, the suppression of women and sexuality, and a cynical ... Read more

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In this provocative and newly expanded edition, Joachim Kahl challenges the very foundations of Christianity, arguing that the religion has failed to live up to the ideals of its founder. Kahl contends that the gospel of Christ, far from being a message of love and compassion, has instead been used to justify the persecution of Jews, the suppression of women and sexuality, and a cynical
... Read more
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Westworld and Philosophy

If You Go Looking for the Truth, Get the Whole Thing

by William Irwin ...

Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer, Eva Wilhelm ...

Series series Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture
Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? HBO's Westworld, a high-concept cerebral television series which explores the emergence of artificial consciousness at a futuristic amusement park, raises numerous questions about the nature of consciousness and its bearing on the divide between authentic and artificial life. Are our choices our own? What is the relationship between the mind and ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? HBO's Westworld, a high-concept cerebral television series which explores the emergence of artificial consciousness at a futuristic amusement park, raises numerous questions about the nature of consciousness and its bearing on the divide between authentic and artificial life. Are our choices our own? What is the relationship between the mind and
... Read more
Audiobook

Blood covers The Doll

Short dramatic story

by Dr. Hossam Sabry ...

Narrated by Pandarosh ...

Unabridged

11 min

A short story that conveys to the world an unusual picture of civilians and their conditions, very closely, during the bombing. ... Read more

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A short story that conveys to the world an unusual picture of civilians and their conditions, very closely, during the bombing.
... Read more
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Nature

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Narrated by James Harrington ...

Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless and captivating essay that celebrates the profound connections between humanity and the natural world. In this seminal work, Emerson contemplates the beauty and power of nature, encouraging readers to embrace a more profound and spiritual connection with the natural environment. Emerson begins by emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in ... Read more

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"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless and captivating essay that celebrates the profound connections between humanity and the natural world. In this seminal work, Emerson contemplates the beauty and power of nature, encouraging readers to embrace a more profound and spiritual connection with the natural environment. Emerson begins by emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in
... Read more
Audiobook

Benediction of Meditation, The

Claremont 1968 - Students Talk 3

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Claremont 1968 - Students Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

"The benediction of meditation - 17 November 1968• We shall explore together into this life, existence, in which is includedrelationship, love and death, not merely as a phenomenon but as something tremendously significant, to be cherished, deeply lived. Meditation is the approach to this problem of living.• It is only a free mind that is capable of attention in which there is no achieving or ... Read more

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"The benediction of meditation - 17 November 1968• We shall explore together into this life, existence, in which is includedrelationship, love and death, not merely as a phenomenon but as something tremendously significant, to be cherished, deeply lived. Meditation is the approach to this problem of living.• It is only a free mind that is capable of attention in which there is no achieving or
... Read more
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Are You Seeking Security in a Concept?

Saanen 1974 - Public Talk 6

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Saanen 1974 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

Are you seeking security in a concept?"—25 July 1974Love and compassion is denied totally when you seek security in neurotic concepts.Is there permanent security in relationship?The mind is sane, healthy, whole and acts totally when it realizes there is nothing permanent.What is the relationship of time to thought? Does the mind need time to transform itself?What is your relationship to death? Is ... Read more

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Are you seeking security in a concept?"—25 July 1974Love and compassion is denied totally when you seek security in neurotic concepts.Is there permanent security in relationship?The mind is sane, healthy, whole and acts totally when it realizes there is nothing permanent.What is the relationship of time to thought? Does the mind need time to transform itself?What is your relationship to death? Is
... Read more

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