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Few philosophers have so extensively influenced thought and language as Aristotle. His conception of the universe pervades Christian theology.

Arthur Schopenhauer was the most articulate and influential pessimist in the history of human thought.

A Portuguese Jew living in Holland, Spinoza was excommunicated because of the unorthodox view he took of God.

A rich mine of moral literacy and a reliable moral reference point, these stories will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions.

In this special presentation, William J. Bennett presents a selection from his best-selling anthology of stories that has inspired and instructed readers of all ages from coast to coast.

David Hume (1711-1776) represented the culmination of the British philosophy of sense-experience.

Nobel Prize-winning giant Ernest Hemingway is widely considered one of the greatest American authors of the Twentieth Century. Here, listeners can experience his riveting style both from his own voice and from one of America's most esteemed actors.

Nietzsche condemned nearly all of the religious and philosophical thought of his day to blunt terms (e.g., God is dead).

Friedrich Hegel developed a profound and influential synthesis of all prior knowledge.

The Giants of Philosophy is a series of dramatic presentations, in understandable language, of the concerns, questions, interests, and overall world view of historys greatest philosophers. Special emphasis on clear and relevant explanations gives you a new arsenal of insights toward living a better life.

Immanuel Kant's "transcendental" philosophy transcends the question of "what" we know to ask "how" we know it.

Jean-Paul Sartre, a French philosopher, is perhaps the best known advocate of existentialism. In this view, no external authority gives life meaning: mankind is radically free and responsible.

John Dewey was America's most influential philosopher. He wanted philosophy to rise above old tired disputes to address new, more vital questions and problems.

One of the most widely-read and respected books in all American literature, Moby Dick is the saga of Captain Ahab and his unrelenting pursuit of Moby Dick, the great white whale who maimed him during their last encounter.

The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction.

Plato was the first great philosopher of the West to organize and record the issues and questions that define philosophy.

The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a classic distillation of the themes Ernest Hemingway obsessively explored throughout his writing career.

For Kierkegaard, truth is a subjective reality which we must live, not something to simply consider and discuss.

St. Augustine (354-430 A.D.) was the first great systematic Christian philosopher.

St. Thomas Aquinas is known for producing history’s most complete system of Christian philosophy.

"So that this nation may long endure, I urge you to follow in the hallowed footsteps of the great disobediences of history..."