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  • Topics-Aristotle

    Topics-Aristotle
    Nov 13 2026
    Topics by Aristotle.

    The Topics is is the fifth of Aristotle's six texts on logic which are collectively known as the Organon ("Instrument"). The Topics constitutes Aristotle's treatise on the art of dialectic—the invention and discovery of arguments in which the propositions rest upon commonly-held opinions or endoxa. Topoi are "places" from which such arguments can be discovered or invented. In his treatise on the Topics, Aristotle does not explicitly define a topos, though it is "at least primarily a strategy for argument not infrequently justified or explained by a principle."

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    7 ore e 13 min
  • Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays-Bertrand Russell

    Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays-Bertrand Russell
    Nov 12 2026
    Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell.

    This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. "Mathematics and the Metaphysicians" details the impact of the 1900 World Congress of Philosophers on Russell's development and the hope that new methods in mathematics could be applied to the solution of ancient philosophical problems. Many of the subsequent essays show the evolution of this hope as Russell worked on the foundations of mathematics and applied the new methods to the reconstruction of physical objects on the basis of sense-data, and the redefinition of matter and cause.

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    8 ore e 18 min
  • Theologico-Political Treatise-Benedict de Spinoza

    Theologico-Political Treatise-Benedict de Spinoza
    Nov 11 2026
    Theologico-Political Treatise by Benedict de Spinoza.

    Written by the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus or Theologico-Political Treatise was one of the most controversial texts of the early modern period. It was a preemptive defense of Spinoza's later work, Ethics, published posthumously in 1677, for which he anticipated harsh criticism. In the treatise, Spinoza put forth his most systematic critique of Judaism, and all organized religion in general. Spinoza argued that theology and philosophy must be kept separate, particularly in the reading of scripture. Whereas the goal of theology is obedience, philosophy aims at understanding rational truth. Scripture does not teach philosophy and thus cannot be made to conform with it, otherwise the meaning of scripture will be distorted.

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    9 ore e 50 min
  • Letter Concerning Toleration-John Locke

    Letter Concerning Toleration-John Locke
    Nov 10 2026
    Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke.

    Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke was originally published in 1689. Its initial publication was in Latin, though it was immediately translated into other languages. In this "letter" addressed to an anonymous "Honored Sir" (actually Locke's close friend Philip von Limborch, who published it without Locke's knowledge) Locke argues for a new understanding of the relationship between religion and government. One of the founders of Empiricism, Locke develops a philosophy that is contrary to the one expressed by Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan, primarily because it supports toleration for various Christian denominations. Locke's work appeared amidst a fear that Catholicism might be taking over England, and responds to the problem of religion and government by proposing toleration as the answer.

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    2 ore e 28 min
  • Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy-Bertrand Russell

    Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy-Bertrand Russell
    Nov 9 2026
    Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.

    Bertrand Russell wrote 'Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy' while imprisoned for protesting Britain's involvement in World War I. Russell summarizes the significance of the momentous work of mathematicians in the late nineteenth-century. He further describes his own philosophy of mathematics, Logicism (the view that all mathematical truths are logical truths), and his earlier, influential work solving the paradoxes that plagued mathematical foundations, which crystallized after ten years of dogged effort into the co-authored (with Alfred North Whitehead), three-volume 'Principia Mathematica'. Russell emphasizes the importance of a doctrine of types, the truth of Logicism, and the clarity brought to the philosophy of mathematics by the method of logical analysis.

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    8 ore e 39 min
  • Some Problems of Philosophy-William James

    Some Problems of Philosophy-William James
    Nov 8 2026
    Some Problems of Philosophy by William James.

    He began the actual writing of this 'introductory text-book for students in metaphysics,' as he once called it, in March, 1909, and to complete it was at last his dearest ambition. But illness, and other demands on his diminished strength, continued to interfere, and what is now published is all that he had succeeded in writing when he died in August, 1910.

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    4 ore e 48 min
  • Logic of Hegel Part 1-Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    Logic of Hegel Part 1-Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
    Nov 7 2026
    "Logic of Hegel Part 1" by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel delves into the intricate structures of thought and the process of logical reasoning, establishing a foundation for understanding reality through dialectical methods. This work is profoundly relevant as it challenges readers to engage with the complexities of existence and the evolution of ideas, emphasizing the importance of contradictions in the development of knowledge. Hegel's exploration of the nature of logic not only invites a deeper comprehension of philosophical concepts but also encourages critical thinking about the world around us. The themes of self-realization and the interconnectivity of ideas resonate across time, prompting reflection on how we construct meaning and understand our place within the broader tapestry of human thought. Engaging with Hegel's logic offers timeless insights into the dynamics of change and the pursuit of truth, making it an enduring study for those interested in philosophy and the foundations of knowledge.

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    9 ore e 35 min
  • Philosophy of Logical Atomism-Bertrand Russell

    Philosophy of Logical Atomism-Bertrand Russell
    Nov 6 2026
    Philosophy of Logical Atomism by Bertrand Russell.

    'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism' is a series of lectures by Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) that touches on numerous topics, including the nature of propositions, the relations of propositions to facts and of different types of words to the varieties of things, what kinds of facts there are, existence, monism and pluralism, and aspects of philosophical logic and of reference. Guiding the lectures, at least according to Russell's headnote to his lectures, is Russell's intent to fully flesh out ideas he learned from his former pupil, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951).

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    5 ore e 1 min