The World as Will and Idea, Vol. 2 of 3 by Arthur SCHOPENHAUER (1788 - 1860), translated by R. B. HALDANE (1856 - 1928) and J. KEMP ( - ) Genre(s): Philosophy, Modern Read by: Expatriate in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 01 00:09:08 - 02 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 02 00:19:18 - 03 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 03 00:34:20 - 04 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 04 00:49:10 - 05 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 05 01:02:49 - 06 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 06 01:17:24 - 07 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 07 01:35:38 - 08 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 08 01:52:29 - 09 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 09 02:05:55 - 10 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 10 02:22:39 - 11 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 11 02:40:50 - 12 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 12 02:58:41 - 13 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 13 03:14:55 - 14 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 14 03:31:54 - 15 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 15 03:47:42 - 16 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 16 04:02:12 - 17 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 17 04:19:53 - 18 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 18 04:35:56 - 19 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 19 04:51:39 - 20 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 20 05:07:31 - 21 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 21 05:25:06 - 22 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 22 05:39:56 - 23 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 23 05:53:59 - 24 - Criticism of the Kantian Philosophy 24 06:10:11 - 25 - I. The Standpoint of Idealism, Pt. 1 06:26:43 - 26 - I. The Standpoint of Idealism, Pt. 2 06:42:43 - 27 - I. The Standpoint of Idealism, Pt. 3 06:58:58 - 28 - II. The Doctrine of Perception, or Knowledge of Understanding In this work, Schopenhauer explains his fundamental idea that at the root of the reality we see around us is a Will that eternally, insatiably seeks to be satisfied. Each human Subject observes the Objects around her from the perspective of that fundamental Will working within each person. The human observer is distracted by the details of life and individual distinctions that obscure this Will; only by penetrating this 'principium individuationis' (which is enslaved by the cause-and-effect tyranny of the Principle of Sufficient Reason) can the observer perceive the essential Thing-In-Itself. Art has the power to make us see the Thing-In-Itself, the Platonic Idea freed from the individual particular manifestation of it, thus enabling us to transcend the individual Will and perceive something of true Reality. Perceiving the common Will in all humanity, we are able to come closer to an ego-less love based on that shared essence. Schopenhauer squarely faces the fact that existence is fundamentally suffering, but it would be simplistic to label him (as is so often done) as nothing but a pessimist. His affirmation of Art and Love is a transforming principle, having a powerful influence on writers such as Tolstoy. In the end, he chooses the Way of Negation as the path toward peace; by denying our Will, by silencing the many outbreaks of Will in our lives, we can approach the ultimate peace of annihilation that is the theme of the great Vedic philosophy of India, to which Schopenhauer admits his profound debt. ( Expatriate) More information: http://librivox.org/the-world-as-will-and-idea-vol-2-of-3-by-arthur-schopenhauer/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Senhora by José de ALENCAR (1829 - 1877) Genre(s): General Fiction Read by: Leni in Portuguese Chapters: 00:00:00 - 33 - Parte 4, Capitulo 1 00:15:58 - 34 - Parte 4, Capitulo 2 00:30:51 - 35 - Parte 4, Capitulo 3 00:45:11 - 36 - Parte 4, Capitulo 4 01:01:56 - 37 - Parte 4, Capitulo 5 01:18:49 - 38 - Parte 4, Capitulo 6 01:34:44 - 39 - Parte 4, Capitulo 7 01:46:09 - 40 - Parte 4, Capitulo 8 01:59:22 - 41 - Parte 4, Capitulo 9 Senhora é um dos mais importantes clássicos da literatura brasileira, e o terceiro livro do mesmo autor que analisa a situação da mulher na sociedade brasileira do século XIX. Através da história de amor e separação entre Aurélia e Fernando, o autor critica a decadência da elite cortesã, a importância dada ao dinheiro e os casamentos por interesse. O romance, dividido em quatro partes, reflete este objetivo em sua própria estrutura, em que imita uma transação comercial: preço, quitação, posse, resgate.'Senhora' is one of the most important classics of Brazilian Literature, and the third book by this author about the situation of women in the 19th century Brazilian society. Through a story of love and separation between the two main characters, Aurélia and Fernando, the author criticizes the decadence of the court society, the importance given to possessions and the marriages for money. The novel, divided in four parts, satirizes these relationships in its own structure, by having its parts called: price, purchase, possession, solvency. (Summary by Leni) More information: http://librivox.org/senhora-by-jose-de-alencar/