Philosophy

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 Necessity of Atheism

by David Marshall Brooks Read by Wesseling 4.5
The Necessity of Atheism by David Marshall Brooks presents a bold examination of religious beliefs and their impact on human progress. In th…

The Lifted Veil

by George Eliot Read by Bruce Pirie 4.5
The Lifted Veil is a thought-provoking novella by George Eliot that delves into the realms of the supernatural and the unknown. Set against …

The Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals

by Immanuel Kant Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals is Immanuel Kant's seminal exploration into the foundations of moral philosophy. In t…

Summa Contra Gentiles

by Saint Thomas Aquinas Read by M.S.C. Lambert, LC 4.6
The Summa Contra Gentiles was composed by Thomas Aquinas between 1259 and 1265, in four books broadly covering teachings on God, on Creation…

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 Sayings of Lao Tzu

by Lao Tzu Read by Nemo 4.7
Lao-Tzu, also known as Laozi was a Chinese philosopher believed to have lived in the 6th century BCE and is credited with writing the Tao-Te…

Meno

by Plato Read by Chiquito Crasto 4.6
Meno (Ancient Greek: Μένων) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Written in the Socratic dialectic style, it attempts to determine the d…

The Story of Aristotle's Philosophy

by Will Durant Read by Pamela Nagami 4.8
This little Blue Book No. 39, by Will Durant, deals with Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.), a Macedonian pupil of Plato, who became the teacher of …

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…

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…

Modern Magic

by Maximilian Schele De Vere Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
M. (Maxamilian) Schele de Vere was born in Sweden in 1820 and studied language in Germany before eventually becoming a professor of modern l…

Apology of Socrates

by Plato Read by Phil Chenevert 4.6
The Apology is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defended himself in 399 BC[2] against the charges of "corrupting t…

Eugenics and Other Evils

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.7
Eugenics and Other Evils is a thought-provoking collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton that critiques the eugenics movement of the early 2…

Nature

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Nature is a short essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson published anonymously in 1836. It is in this essay that the foundation of transcendentalism i…

Proposed Roads to Freedom

by Bertrand Russell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872 – 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, political activist and Nobel laureate. …

The Book of Lieh-Tzu

by Liezi Read by Chris Masterson 4.7
The Book of Lieh-Tzu offers a unique glimpse into ancient Chinese philosophy, presenting a collection of stories and teachings attributed to…

On the Shortness of Life

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca Read by Naduplants 4.6
De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime a…

Some Problems of Philosophy

by William James Read by P. J. Taylor 4.8
Some Problems of Philosophy presents the thoughts of William James, one of the most influential philosophers of the early 20th century. In t…

The Problems of Philosophy

by Bertrand Russell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Problems of Philosophy is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focus…

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