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Plagued with doubt and uncertainty in sensory knowledge, Descartes is struck with the idea that everything he knows is false. He considers the possibility that he has been deceived by an 'evil demon' and is left with nothing to lean on, until he arrives at the phrase 'cogito ergo sum' ('I think, therefore I am'). Among the most quoted philosophical works in history, Meditations on First Philosophy and Discourse on the Method together display the full workings of Descartes' skeptical method and the formation of his famous phrase.

Divine Love and Wisdom has been called the most profound work of the Enlightenment scientist and seer Emanuel Swedenborg. It demonstrates how God's love, wisdom, and humanity are reflected in creation and in ourselves, and suggests that the act of creation is not a mystery of the past, but a miracle ongoing in every instant of the present. Like a blueprint of things unseen, Divine Love and Wisdom makes visible the hidden design of the universe, as well as the qualities of its architect.

What if the oldest mistake in the history of human thought is not believing in God, and not disbelieving in Him, but the strange, persistent conviction that behind God there must be another God—a deeper one, a realer one, a God behind the curtain? Boris Kriger—former Orthodox priest, physician, and theoretical physicist—puts that conviction on trial.

In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take on the big questions that humanity has been posing for millennia - How did life begin? What is our place in the universe? Are we alone? - and provide answers based on the most current data, observations, and theories.  

What if reality is far stranger than you've ever imagined? What if the world around you is not exactly what it appears to be? From recurring patterns in nature to the mysteries of consciousness, countless questions continue to challenge our understanding of existence.

Leading-edge empirical observations are increasingly difficult to reconcile with "scientific" materialism, with analytic idealism—the notion that reality, while equally amenable to scientific inquiry, is fundamentally mental—a leading contender to replace it. In this book, the broad body of empirical evidence and reasoning in favor of analytic idealism is reviewed in an accessible manner. The resulting argument anticipates a historically imminent transition to a scientific worldview that regards mind, not matter, as the ground of all reality.

What remains when the screens go dark, the noise fades, and the illusions of time and status crumble? In a world obsessed with material goods and digital distractions, we have forgotten the most vital question: Who are we without our inventions?

What if time isn't real—and reality is moving faster than you realize? From strange weather and restless nights to days that seem to vanish in the blink of an eye, something about our world feels different. In The Time Illusion, Daphne Anne Sotheby explores a bold question most of us have never dared to ask: What if time is not what we've been told it is? Blending philosophy, science, spirituality, and real-world observation, this thought-provoking book explores the possibility that time is a human construct—and that modern society has chosen to accelerate it.

There may be no end to the number of philosophies a human mind can build. Not empty ones, not frauds, but coherent, honest systems raised on real distinctions and carried through to the last decimal of clarity. Coherence, it turns out, is cheap. Yet out of this endless field of possible worlds, only a handful live for thousands of years. One of them bears the name of a quiet Greek of the third century who was so reluctant to draw attention to himself that we do not know the year or the place of his birth.

The first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth century thought. At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a predictable...

Broadcasting Into the Void is a philosophical dialogue in ten parts exploring a question that has quietly organized the history of artificial intelligence: what if certain human minds have always been running on a different architecture? Moving through a gallery of five historical figures, Alan Turing, Nikola Tesla, Ada Lovelace, Isaac Newton, and Carl Jung, the dialogue builds a case that the cognitive wiring we associate with artificial intelligence has always existed in biological form.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What lies beneath ordinary life? The Inhuman Zone is a dark literary-philosophical work about the hidden region below the everyday self: the place where fear, dreams, desire, memory, love, happiness, time, the body, death, and solitude reveal what...

Explore the mind-bending mathematics and philosophy of the boundless in this accessible popular science adventure. Whether you are seeking deep focus on your morning commute or satisfying a lifelong curiosity, these thought experiments transform abstract concepts into clear, tangible reality...

What are you waiting for before you can finally be okay? More money. The right relationship. Healing. Success. Purpose. Peace. Awakening. The object changes, but the promise remains: When this happens, I will finally feel whole. But the finish line keeps moving. What if the distance between you and what you seek is the very illusion keeping the search alive? What “Game” Are You Playing? exposes the illusion beneath every human struggle: that a separate “you” must get, fix, achieve, or understand something before you can be whole. These are not different searches.

Explore the captivating history of science and cosmological philosophy as finite humans confront a boundless universe. Perfect for an intellectual commute or a late-night session of deep focus, this narrative transforms abstract equations into an unsettling yet deeply inspiring adventure. Trace...

Embark on a mind-bending popular science journey where the pursuit of endlessness drove brilliant thinkers to madness. Perfect for an intellectually stimulating commute or a deep-focus listening session, this narrative plunges you into existential wonder. Witness how a single, ungraspable...

Step into the mind-bending science of parallel universes to see how infinite timelines shape your alternate selves. Perfect for a reflective commute or late-night contemplation, this awe-inspiring exploration trades dry equations for vivid storytelling. Navigate branching realities where every...

Explore the mind-bending philosophy of digital reality and discover if our universe is a programmed simulation. Whether you need a thought-provoking companion for a long commute or want to satisfy your late-night existential curiosity, this calm yet profound exploration tackles science's most...

Merge cutting-edge science with deep philosophy to answer your most profound questions about reality, mind, and meaning. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute or a deeply focused evening of intellectual growth, this audio experience transforms complex debates into accessible insights. Explore...

Shatter your illusion of a solid universe and uncover the mind-expanding popular science behind quantum mechanics. Perfect for a stimulating commute, this wondrous exploration bridges the gap between everyday life and the bizarre subatomic realm. You will effortlessly navigate complex physics...