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(Unabridged)©1926, 1954, 1955, 1961 Will DurantNarrator: Grover Gardner2004 The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.Audiobook ISBN: 1-57270-419-5 & 1-57270-420-9Total time: 19:29:44Audiobook – Table of Contents:_____________________________________________________________Volume I – From Plato to Voltaire and the French EnlightenmentIntroduction: On the Uses of Philosophy   Chapter I:  Plato – The Context of Plato    00:00- Socrates     08:35- The Preparation of Plato   26.35- The Ethical Problem    34:49- The Political Problem   41:19- The Psychological Solution   52:20- The Political Solution   72:14- The Ethical Solution    86:38- Criticism     92:08Chapter II:  Aristotle and Greek Science- The Historical Background   00:00- The Work of Aristotle   09:21- The Foundation of Logic   19:29- The Organisation of Science:   30:111. Greek Science Before Aristotle2. Aristotle as a Naturalist3. The Foundation of Biology- metaphysics and the Nature of God  47:33- Psychology and the Nature of Art  53:25- Ethics and the Nature of Happiness  58:40- Politics:     69:511. Communism and Conservatism2. Marriage and Education3. Democracy and Aristocracy- Criticism     90:18- Later Life and Death    98:32Chapter III:  Francis Bacon- From Aristotle to the Renaissance  00:00- The Political Career of Francis Bacon  18:25- The Essays    28:03- The Great Reconstruction:   45:351. The Advancement of Learning2. The New Organon3. The Utopia of Science- Criticism     86:41- Epilogue     98:27Chapter IV:  Spinoza- Historical and Biographical   00:001. The Odyssey of the Jews2. The Education of Spinoza3. Excommunication4. Retirement and Death- The Treatise of Religion and the State  35:42- The Improvement of the Intellect  42:25- The Ethics:    49:101. The Nature of God2. Matter and Mind3. Intelligence and Morals4. Religion and Immortality- The Political Treatise   95:42- The Influence of Spinoza                  109:30Chapter V:  Voltaire and the French Enlightenment- Paris     00:00- London: Letters on the English   16:42- Cirey: The Romances   21:06- Potsdam and Frederick   34:54- Les Delices: The Essay on Morals  45:27- Ferney: Candide    52:44- The Encyclopedia and the Philosophic Dictionary 67:41- Ecrasez l’Imfame    78:27- Voltaire and Rousseau   96:15- Denouement   109:30Volume II – From Immanuel Kant to William James and the American PragmatistsChapter VI:  Immanuel Kant and German Idealism- Roads to Kant:    00:001. From Voltaire to Kant2. From Locke to Kant3. From Rousseau to Kant- Kant Himself    19:27- The Critique of Pure Reason:   28:061. Transcendental Esthetic2. Transcendental Analytic3. Transcendental Dialectic- The Critique of Practical Reason  52:49- On Religion and Reason   59:55- On Politics and Eternal Peace   67:27- Criticism and Estimate   76:57- A Note on Hegel    90:10Chapter VII:  Schopenhauer- The Age     00:00- The Man     05:49- The World as Idea    18:40- The World as Will:    26:301. The Will to Live2. The Will to Reproduce- The World as Evil    50:60- The Wisdom of Life:    76:431. Philosophy2. Genius3. Art4. Religion- The Wisdom of Death   87:48- Criticism     94:10Chapter VIII:  Herbert Spencer- Comte and Darwin    00:00- The Development of Spencer   10:10- First Principles:    29:221. The Unknowable2. Evolution- Biology: The Evolution of Life   45:22- Psychology: The Evolution of Mind  51:43- Sociology: The Evolution of Society  57:20- Ethics: The Evolution of Morals   75:52- Criticism:     91:301. First Principles2. Biology and Psychology3. Sociology and Ethics- Conclusion  103:57Chapter IX:  Friedrich Nietzsche- The Lineage of Nietzsche   00:00- Youth     03:54- Nietzsche and Wagner   11:59- The Song of Zarathustra   25:59- Hero Morality    38:16- The Superman    51:40- Decadence    59:52- Aristocracy    67:48- Criticism     82:02- Finale     98:50Chapter X:  Contemporary European Philosophers- Henri Bergson:    00:001. The Revolt Against Materialism2. Mind and Brain3. Creative Evolution4. Criticism- Benedetto Croce:    42:531. The Man2. The Philosophy of the Spirit3. What is Beauty?4. Criticism- Bertrand Russell:    64:581. The Logician2. The Reformer3. EpilogueChapter XI:  Contemporary American Philosophers- George Santayana:    00:001. Biographical2. Scepticism and Animal Faith3. Reason in Science4. Reason in Religion5. Reason in Society6. Comment- William James:    44:441. Personal2. Pragmatism3. Pluralism4. Comment- John Dewey:    68:221. Education2. Instrumentalism3. Science and PoliticsConclusionThe Story of Philosophy is a timeless overview of Western thought. Will Durant’s goal was to humanize knowledge by centering the story around certain dominant personalities. He brilliantly illustrates how philosophy has evolved over time, explaining the historical, cultural, and political context of each movement and each great thinker. The bestselling philosophy book of the past century, this masterpiece of eloquent, clear prose continues to fascinate.“[Durant’s work is] thought provoking and in the deepest sense moving.”— The Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThis volume spans the 5th century B.C. to the 18th century A.D. and discusses the philosophical movements and times of Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, and Rousseau.Will Durant (1885-1981) received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Columbia University. He completed The Story of Philosophy in 1926. Later, he and his wife Ariel spent more than 50 years writing The Story of Civilization. He was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize, (1968) and the Medal of Freedom (1977). Throughout his life, Durant was passionate in his quest to bring philosophy out of academia and into the lives of everyone.NOTE: Bitrate is low (24kbps!) is sound is NOT good.