Philosophy

As a Man Thinketh

by James Allen Read by Mark Cawley 4.7
Allen's books illustrate the use of the power of thought to increase personal capabilities. Although he never achieved great fame or wealth,…

Protagoras

by Plato Read by Kevin Johnson 4.7
Jowett, in his always informative introduction, sees this dialogue as transitional between the early and middle dialogues. Socrates meets wi…

Utilitarianism

by John Stuart Mill Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.7
In Utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill presents a thorough examination of the ethical theory that advocates for actions that promote the greate…

A Guide to Stoicism

by St. George William Joseph Stock Read by Bill Boerst 4.6
This book is a primer on the philosophy of stoicism, resurrected from its origins in Greek and Roman philosophy. The original philosophy was…

God and the State

by Mikhail Bakunin Read by Carl Manchester 4.6
God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's seminal exploration of the relationship between religion and authority, presenting a radical critique…

The New Jerusalem

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.6
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of anyone involved in the production of this book, and are not the views of LibriVox.Dale A…

Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei

by Lao Tzu and Laozi 老子 Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The classic of the Way and of High Virtue is the Tao Teh Ching. Its author is generally held as a contemporary of Confucius, Lao Tzu, or Lao…

On Liberty

by John Stuart Mill Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Published in 1859, On Liberty details Mill's view that individuals should be left wholly free to engage in any activity, thought or belief t…

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

by David Hume Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a shortened and simplified version of Hume's masterpiece A Treatise of Human Nature. It sough…

Their Yesterdays

by Harold Bell Wright Read by Megan Kunkel 4.7
Their Yesterdays by Harold Bell Wright invites listeners into a reflective journey through the essence of human experience. This novel follo…

Apology of Socrates

by Plato Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The Apology of Socrates is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399 BC against the charg…

The Critique of Pure Reason

by Immanuel Kant Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Critique of Pure Reason, first published in 1781 with a second edition in 1787, has been called the most influential and important philo…

The Secret Doctrine

by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
In this work of comparative religion, ontology and epistemology, Mme. Blavatsky presents science as a belief system of as much value as othe…

Introduction to The Philosophy of History

by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.5
The introduction to Hegel's lectures on the philosophy of world history is often used to introduce students to Hegel's philosophy, in part b…

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

by Baltasar Gracián Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
300 short maxims by Spanish Jesuit Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658). The advice is still useful and insightful for our modern world. Gracian was…

The Consolation of Philosophy

by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Consolation of Philosophy was written about 524 A.D. and has been called one of the most popular and influential books ever written. The…

Essays of Schopenhauer

by Arthur Schopenhauer Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largel…

The Praise of Folly

by Desiderius Erasmus Read by Anna Simon 4.7
The Praise of Folly (Greek title: Morias Enkomion (Μωρίας Εγκώμιον), Latin: Stultitiae Laus, sometimes translated as In Praise of Folly, Dut…

The Prince

by Niccolò Machiavelli Read by Bob Neufeld 4.8
The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a political treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavel…

The Republic

by Plato Read by Bob Neufeld 4.8
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the j…

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