Locke: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Locke, credited to Thomas Fowler, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Locke by Thomas Fowler. Read in English by Pamela Nagami John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher and physician who, after Sir Francis Bacon, was one of the first of the British empiricists and an important contributor to Social Contract Theory. In this fine biography, Thomas Fowler writes of Locke's influence on the history of progress and of civilization. "In an age of excitement and prejudice, he set men the example of thinking calmly and clearly...At a time when the chains of dogma were far tighter, and the penalties of attempting to loosen them far more stringent, than it is now easy to conceive, he raised questions which stirred the very depths of human thought. And all this in a spirit so candid, so tolerant, so liberal, and so unselfish, that he seemed to be writing not for his own party or his own times, but for the future of knowledge and of mankind." (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Locke
• Author credits: Thomas Fowler
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 6:57:56

Catalogue topics

• political philosophy
• Charles II
• whigs
• empiricism
• consciousness
• John Locke
• james ii
• social contract

Track guide

1. 01 - Ch. 1: Locke's Boyhood--His Early Life at Oxford — 21:08
2. 02 - Ch. 2: Medical Studies--Public Employments--Connexion with Shaftesbury, Pt. 1 — 18:43
3. 03 - Ch. 2: Medical Studies--Public Employments--Connexion with Shaftesbury, Pt. 2 — 14:23
4. 04 - Ch. 3: Residence in France--Further Relations with Shaftesbury--Expulsion from Christ Church, Pt. 1 — 18:35
5. 05 - Ch. 3: Residence in France--Further Relations with Shaftesbury--Expulsion from Christ Church, Pt. 2 — 15:22
6. 06 - Ch. 4: Residence in Holland--The Revolution--Return to England--Publication of the "Essay" and Other Works, Pt. 1 — 17:04
7. 07 - Ch. 4: Residence in Holland--The Revolution--Return to England--Publication of the "Essay" and Other Works, Pt. 2 — 18:44
8. 08 - Ch. 5: Life at Oates--Friendships--Further Publications, Pt. 1 — 22:17
9. 09 - Ch. 5: Life at Oates--Friendships--Further Publications, Pt. 2 — 18:09
10. 10 - Ch. 6: Political Affairs--Public Occupations--Relations with the King, Pt. 1 — 21:24
11. 11 - Ch. 6: Political Affairs--Public Occupations--Relations with the King, Pt. 2 — 20:40
12. 12 - Ch. 7: Controversy with Stillingfleet--Other Literary Occupations--Domestic LIfe--Peter King--Latter Years--Death, Pt. 1 — 17:14
13. 13 - Ch. 7: Controversy with Stillingfleet--Other Literary Occupations--Domestic Life--Peter King--Latter Years--Death, Pt. 2 — 16:33
14. 14 - Ch. 7: Controversy with Stillingfleet--Other Literary Occupations--Domestic Life--Peter King--Latter Years--Death, Pt. 3 — 18:26
15. 15 - Ch. 8: Essay on Human Understanding, Pt. 1 — 18:04
16. 16 - Ch. 8: Essay on Human Understanding, Pt. 2 — 17:46
17. 17 - Ch. 8: Essay on Human Understanding, Pt. 3 — 20:40
18. 18 - Ch. 9: Locke's Opinions on Religion and Morals, and his Theological Writings, Pt. 1 — 15:15
19. 19 - Ch. 9: Locke's Opinions on Religion and Morals, and his Theological Writings, Pt. 2 — 17:56
20. 20 - Ch. 10: The Thoughts on Education and the Conduct of the Understanding — 22:46
21. 21 - Ch. 11: Works on Government, Trade, and Finance, Pt. 1 — 16:23
22. 22 - Ch. 11: Works on Government, Trade, and Finance, Pt. 2 — 16:28
23. 23 - Ch. 12: Locke's Influence on Thought — 13:56

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