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A Treatise of Human Nature is the first work ever published by David Hume, a man who revolutionized our understanding of philosophy. Hume was an advocate of the skeptical school of philosophy and a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. He looks at the nature of human experience and cognition, showing that philosophy and reason can only be reflections of our nature.

The Critique of Pure Reason is a work that examines the faculty of reason and the qualities inherent in human thought. Before this time the influence of the knower on that which was sought to be known was not considered in a thorough and developed manner. Kant attempted with this critique to establish a limit to the knowable based on the nature of human cognition. His work was an attempt to address the failings in philosophy and metaphysics and provide a solid foundation for the proper use of reason to expand knowledge.

Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James is a unique work in American philosophy. This collection of lectures James himself delivered at the dawn of the twentieth century has been a landmark in the development of the philosophical movement of pragmatism.

"Property is theft." This quote is perhaps one of the most widely known phrases delivered by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, a man known as the father of anarchy. In The Philosophy of Misery, he examines the nature of economy and gives his thoughts about the subversive influence of capitalism. Before the rise of corporate giants, Proudhon recognized the potential for the state and the economy to enslave humanity to profit and accumulation.

Welcome to Ontology: The Science of Being, from AudioLearn. We will introduce and define the subject of Ontology within metaphysics; discuss major areas of the study, defining existence, substance, universals, and others; and then look at the deep challenges to how these concepts had been answered in traditional ontology.

AudioLearn Philosophy Classics is proud to present The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. With its convenient format, AudioLearn fits your busy lifestyle, enabling you to study anywhere, anytime. Best of all, you'll significantly increase learning and retention with AudioLearn's proven study format.

Whether you are enrolled in a formal program of education or simply want to know more about a subject, AudioLearn can provide you a quick and easy survey. Each title was created by professionals with direct experience in the subject to which you're enjoying. We will introduce and define the subject of Metaphysics, discuss major areas of the study, defining Ontology, Theology, Science, Teleology, and others.

Thoughts Out of Season is a collection of paramount importance consisting of four notable essays written between 1873 and 1876.

Welcome to an audio review of Free Will and Determinism. We will introduce and define the problem and issues surrounding Free Will and the relation to Determinism. Then we will discuss general developments in the sciences and the philosophical response, and look at wider views and perspectives, including some big questions for today and tomorrow.

Welcome to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics AudioLearn, part of AudioLearn Philosophy Classics. Nicomachean Ethics is a work with a long and revered history. An exact year of publication is not known. However, most scholars believe the book was written around 340 B.C.

The book is comprised of lectures Aristotle presented at the Lyceum. It is believed that the contents of Nicomachean Ethics were either edited by or dedicated to Nichomachus, the philosopher's son.

AudioLearn's Philosophy Classics presents Plato's Republic. Welcome to our discussion of this classical work. Plato was one of the world's first political scientists. His most famous work, The Republic, was written 24 and a half centuries ago - 360 years before the birth of Christ. Yet many of the debates he provoked, issues he raised, and insights he provided are still with us today.

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is one of the last works completed by David Hume, a man who revolutionized our understanding of philosophy. Hume was an advocate of the skeptical school of philosophy and a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. In this work, he examines the philosophical arguments about the existence and nature of God.