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| Audio books really are a wonderful thing, not only do they transport you to other worlds, introduce you to other people’s ideas and culture, they are also a lot more flexible than books. The book drains your time in a world where time is a very valuable thing, in mp3or wma format however; stories can be listened to anywhere and on any music device. It doesn’t matter if you use an mp3 players or a cd player, whether you are jogging, washing the pots or transforming the boring commute to work with excitement and intrigue and you can listen to them at any time. Now with the internet audiobooks are a lot more accessible and easier to obtain than normal books, going online for them is quick, simple and saves time that would be other wise spend trawling through stores trying to find one you really want. Many sites offer a few free downloadable introductory titles, to get you started and no doubt hooked on the splendour of them. What better way to spend a Saturday evening than to sit back, relax and enjoy a good audiobook, instead of renting a dvd or stagnating in front of the television. Unlike rentals, they can be kept for life and enjoyed again and again. Many people who are interested in arts and drama and wish to read a piece of classic literature or a Shakespeare play rent a library book or buy one from the shop. Shakespeare wrote some truly magnificent plays and what better way to make the play alive and a much more enjoyable experience than to listen to them in audio format, performed by talented actors. |
Philosophies of India, TheWritten By : Professor Doug AllenNarrated By : Lynn RedgravePublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 3 hoursCategories : PhilosophyPrice : $12.95
India has perhaps the oldest living philosophical tradition in the world. Its philosophies share five general characteristics: (1) an affirmation that there's an ultimate reality (such as Brahman o... More info...
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Confucius, Lao Tzu, and the Chinese Philosophical TraditionWritten By : Crispin SartwellNarrated By : Lynn RedgravePublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 2 hours 30 minutesCategories : PhilosophyPrice : $9.95
The golden age of Chinese philosophy dates from the birth of Confucius (551 BC) until China was unified (and learning suppressed) in 221 BC. China's great Confucian philosophers were Confucius, Men... More info...
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Soren KierkegaardWritten By : Professor George ConnellNarrated By : Charlton HestonPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 2 hoursCategories : PhilosophyPrice : $9.95
For Kierkegaard, truth is a subjective reality which we must live, not simply something to consider and discuss. His self-consciousness and self-examination highlight the practical demands of exist... More info...
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Autobiographical ReflectionsWritten By : Eric VoegelinNarrated By : Bernard MayesPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 5 hours 30 minutesCategories : PhilosophyPrice : $29.95 $14.95
This is an ideal introduction to the ideas of Eric Voegelin, a man whom many regard as the greatest thinker of our time. Here we encounter the stages in the development of his unique philosophy of ... More info...
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Descartes, Bacon and Modern PhilosophyWritten By : Professor Jeffrey TlumakNarrated By : Lynn RedgravePublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 3 hoursCategories : PhilosophyPrice : $12.95
Rene' Descartes (1596-1650), the father of modern rationalism, abandoned traditional paths to knowledge and developed a new method of seeking truth. Descartes doubted everything to eliminate precon... More info...
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